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turns in

turns in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn in.

Meaning of turn in

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To submit something; to give.
    • He turned in his paperwork to the main office.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in).
    • The thief finally turned himself in at the police station.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To go to bed; to retire to bed.
    • I'm tired, so I think I'll turn in early tonight.
  4. To convert a goal using a turning motion of the body.
    • At that point Leicester were playing with drive and ambition but they were undone by two goals in three minutes. First, Vieira turned in a rebound after the defender Souleymane Bamba had blocked David Silva's shot on the line.2011 January 18, Daniel Taylor, “Manchester City 4 Leicester City 2”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2025
  5. To reverse the ends of threads and insert them back into the piece being woven so they do not protrude and eventually unravel.

Questions about turns in

What is turns in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn in.

Words near turns in in the dictionary

  1. turns back the clock
  2. turns coat
  3. turns down
  4. turns forth
  5. turns heads
  6. turns in
  7. turns in on oneself
  8. turns in one's grave
  9. turns in succession
  10. turns into
  11. turns into a pumpkin

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