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turned or burned

turned or burned is the simple past and past participle of turn.

Meaning of turn

Verb

turn (third-person singular simple present turns, present participle turning, simple past and past participle turned or (obsolete) turnt)

  1. (intransitive, person, etc) To move about an axis through itself.
    • the Earth turns
    Synonyms:
    rotate, spin, twirl
  2. (transitive) To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
    • Turn the knob clockwise.
    Synonyms:
    rotate
  3. (intransitive) To change one's direction of travel.
    • She turned right at the corner.
    Synonyms:
    steer, swerve, tack
  4. (transitive) To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
    • She turned the table legs with care and precision.
  5. (broadly) To give form to; to shape or mould; to adapt.
    • […]the Poets pen turnes them to ſhapes,[…]c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
  6. (transitive) To direct or impel (something) into or out of a place.
    • Add sugar and butter, then turn the mixture into a dish.

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Questions about turned or burned

What is turned or burned the simple past and past participle of?
Turned or burned is the simple past and past participle of turn.

Words near turned or burned in the dictionary

  1. turned one's color
  2. turned one's life around
  3. turned one's life upside down
  4. turned one's nose up
  5. turned one's world upside down
  6. turned or burned
  7. turned or burnt
  8. turned out
  9. turned over
  10. turned over a new leaf
  11. turned pear-shaped

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