turn on
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
cause to operate by flipping a switch
switch on the light
Types & categories
- flip hypernym
Related & opposite
- switch off antonym
Sense 2 verb
be contingent on
The outcomes rides on the results of the election
Types & categories
- repose on hyponym
Sense 3 verb
produce suddenly or automatically
Turn on the charm
Types & categories
- bring forth hypernym
Sense 4 verb
become hostile towards
The dog suddenly turned on the mailman
Types & categories
- change hypernym
Sense 5 verb
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
stimulate sexually
This movie usually arouses the male audience
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- sexual activity derivation
- turn-on derivation
- sexual urge derivation
Sense 7 verb
get high, stoned, or drugged
He trips every weekend
Related & opposite
- trip derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | switch off |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | flip |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | repose on |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | bring forth |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | still |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | arousal |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | excitement |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | turn-on |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | thrill |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | agitative |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | excitant |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | trouble |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hype up |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | bother |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pother |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | electrify |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | sexual activity |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | turn-on |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | sexual urge |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | stimulate |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | tempt |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | trip |