turn around
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
turning in an opposite direction or position
the reversal of the image in the lens
Types & categories
- turning hypernym
Related & opposite
- reverse derivation
- turn around derivation
Sense 2 verb
turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
He turned around to face his opponent
Types & categories
- turn hypernym
Related & opposite
- turn around derivation
Sense 3 verb
improve dramatically
The new strategy turned around sales
Types & categories
- improve hypernym
Sense 4 verb
improve significantly; go from bad to good
Her performance in school picked up
Types & categories
- improve hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverse |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | turn around |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | turning |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | turn around |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | turn |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | improve |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | improve |