Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To change direction or to move something into a new position or orientation.
Turn
/təːn/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Please turn the light on.It's your turn to speak.
Etymology:
The word turn originates from the Old English tyrnan, turnian, and Old French torner, both meaning to rotate or revolve, which, in turn, came from the Latin tornare.
Usage Statistics:
481 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Very Often
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