withturn
withturn verb: to turn around; turn back or away.
Verb
withturn (third-person singular simple present withturns, present participle withturning, simple past and past participle withturned)
- To turn around; turn back or away.
- But God of Justyce had withturnd that fate, Which where hit ought, lyght on hys proper pate.
(please add an English translation of this quotation)1563, Mirror for Magistrates - […] and is yet looking down to see if there be any that withturne from their iniquities, and seek after him, and he will pardon them.1693, Sir James Stewart, James Stirling, Naphtali
- But God of Justyce had withturnd that fate, Which where hit ought, lyght on hys proper pate.
Forms of withturn
| third-person singular present | withturns |
|---|---|
| present participle | withturning |
| past participle | withturned |
| past | withturned |
Origin of withturn
From Middle English withturnen. By surface analysis, with- + turn.
Questions about withturn
- What does withturn mean?
- Withturn means to turn around; turn back or away.
- What part of speech is withturn?
- Withturn is a verb.
- What is the past tense of withturn?
- The past tense of withturn is withturned.
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