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turn in on oneself

turn in on oneself verb: to become inwardly focused, withdrawn and preoccupied.

Verb

turn in on oneself (third-person singular simple present turns in on oneself, present participle turning in on oneself, simple past and past participle turned in on oneself)

  1. (UK) To become inwardly focused, withdrawn and preoccupied.

Forms of turn in on oneself

third-person singular presentturns in on oneself
present participleturning in on oneself
past participleturned in on oneself
pastturned in on oneself

Questions about turn in on oneself

What does turn in on oneself mean?
Turn in on oneself means to become inwardly focused, withdrawn and preoccupied.
What part of speech is turn in on oneself?
Turn in on oneself is a verb.
What is the past tense of turn in on oneself?
The past tense of turn in on oneself is turned in on oneself.

Words near turn in on oneself in the dictionary

  1. turn down
  2. turn flukes
  3. turn forth
  4. turn heads
  5. turn in
  6. turn in on oneself
  7. turn in one's grave
  8. turn in succession
  9. turn indicator
  10. turn indicators
  11. turn inside out

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