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turn over

VERB
give, transfer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assign convey deliver entrust give up hand over pass on provide relinquish supply surrender
WEAK
come across with commend commit confer confide consign delegate feed find furnish give over hand relegate render yield
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep retain take withhold
WEAK
ignore receive
VERB
think about seriously
Synonyms
WEAK
consider contemplate deliberate give thought to meditate mull over muse ponder reflect on revolve roll ruminate think over wonder about
Antonyms
WEAK
ignore receive take

Example Sentences

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That law was designed to encourage presidents to turn over their records to the federal government.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

"They do an amazing job for nature, they eat grubs in the soil, they turn over the soil, they help soils drain and hold water".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, that if it doesn’t turn over full use of the powerful tool by Friday, the company will face severe repercussions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The disciplinary counsel then asked Martin to turn over his letter to the judges.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

But no one ever said I had to turn over every penny I made to the stoneware pickle crock in which the household money was kept.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson