turn on

turn on
I
v. depend or be contingent on; informal, arouse, stir up; slang, get high, get a buzz on (sl.). See circumstance, excitement, drugs.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To start the operation of]
Syn. set going, switch on, set in motion, put in gear*, log on*, boat*; see also begin 1 .
2. [To attack]
Syn. strike, assail, assault; see attack 1 , 2 .
3. [*To take drugs]
Syn. take LSD, smoke marijuana, get high*, take a trip*, smoke pot*, get stoned*, groove*, blow pot*, steamroll*, freak out*, trip out*, rock out*, tune*, fly*, get wasted*.
4. [*To arouse]
Syn. titillate, stimulate, stir up; see excite 1 .
5. [*To Depend on or upon]
Syn. hinge on, be Dependent on, be based on; see depend on 2 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
Sl. stimulate, excite, titillate, arouse, *get one s motor running, *charge one s battery, impassion, *make hot.
ANT.: *turn off, disgust, sicken
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable: depend on (or upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn upon. See START. 2. Slang. To arouse the interest and attention of: attract, interest, intrigue. See EXCITE.

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