turn over

turn over
I
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To invert]
Syn. overturn, reverse, subvert; see upset 1 .
2. [To transfer]
Syn. hand over, give over, deliver; see assign 1 , give 1 .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
flip, overturn, upset, upend, capsize, tip, *turn turtle.
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface: plow, turn. See MOVE. 2. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position: capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, topple, upset. See CHANGE, HORIZONTAL, MOVE. 3. To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See THOUGHTS. 4. To relinquish to the possession or control of another: deliver, furnish, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply, transfer. See GIVE. 5. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance: commend, commit, confide, consign, entrust, give (over), hand over, relegate, trust. Idiom: give in trust (or charge). See GIVE. 6. To direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information: refer, send, transfer. See MOVE.

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