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Turn on

/ˈtɜːn ɔn/

A2

Beginner

1. To switch something to an operational or active state.

  • Please turn on the lights when you enter the room.
  • She turned on the TV to watch her favorite show.

2. To cause someone to become interested or excited, often used in a sexual context.

  • The way he talked about art really turned her on.
  • Some people are turned on by intellectual conversations.

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