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turns Turk

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

Meaning of turn Turk

Verb

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

  1. To go to the bad; to become hopelessly obstinate.
  2. (obsolete) To convert to Islam.
    • "She wants to be a princess, and has turned Turk," roared the rabbis.1850, William Makepeace Thackeray, Rebecca and Rowena

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

Words near turns Turk in the dictionary

  1. turns to dust
  2. turns to good account
  3. turns together
  4. turns traitor
  5. turns tricks
  6. turns Turk
  7. turns turtle
  8. turns two
  9. turns under
  10. turns up
  11. turns up missing

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