turns or burns

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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