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turned under

turned under is the simple past and past participle of turn under.

Meaning of turn under

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To dig up and rebury in the same spot.
    • Unproductive soil should be turned under to help the soil for next season.

Questions about turned under

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

Words near turned under in the dictionary

  1. turned traitor
  2. turned tricks
  3. turned Turk
  4. turned turtle
  5. turned two
  6. turned under
  7. turned up
  8. turned up missing
  9. turned up one's nose
  10. turned up one's toes
  11. turned up the heat

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