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turn out
verb
- tr to cause (something, esp a light) to cease operating by or as if by turning a knob, etc
- tr to produce by an effort or process
she turned out 50 units per hour
- tr to dismiss, discharge, or expel
the family had been turned out of their home
- tr to empty the contents of, esp in order to clean, tidy, or rearrange
to turn out one's pockets
- copula
- to prove to be
her work turned out to be badly done
- to end up; result
it all turned out well
- tr to fit as with clothes
that woman turns her children out well
- intr to assemble or gather
a crowd turned out for the fair
- (of a soldier) to parade or to call (a soldier) to parade
- informal.intr to get out of bed
- informal.intrfoll byfor to make an appearance, esp in a sporting competition
he was asked to turn out for Liverpool
noun
- the body of people appearing together at a gathering
- the quantity or amount produced
- an array of clothing or equipment
- the manner in which a person or thing is arrayed or equipped
Example Sentences
Similarly, after the Greek government began checking on people receiving pensions, about 70% of all alleged centenarians in the country turned out to be dead.
“If you care about climate change, you can only turn out so many lights, or plant so many trees, or forgo so much meat,” he said.
It turns out his status as “the non-politician” is exactly why voters like him.
A communist has one story, which might not turn out to be true.
The past two winters have been uncommonly wet in California, and while it’s unclear how this season will turn out, this first storm is certainly kicking it off to an impressive start.
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