English Explanatory Dictionary

turn on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
To start operating; to power up, to become on.
To introduce (someone to something), and especially to fill them with enthusiasm (about it); to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement).
To sexually arouse.
To take drugs.
To cause to take up drugs, especially hallucinogens.
To aim at.
To rebel against; to suddenly attack.
To cause (someone) to rebel against or suddenly attack (someone else).
To depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject.

Pronunciation

En-au-turn on.ogg

Word forms

turn on turns on turning on turned on

Synonyms

turn against

Antonyms

shut off turn off

Derived words

turn-on turnon turn on the waterworks turn-on time

Translations

Afrikaans: aanskakel Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܡܲܠܗܹܐ Armenian: միանալ Danish: starte (op) Danish: tænde Dutch: inschakelen Dutch: aangaan Finnish: käynnistyä Finnish: syttyä French: s'allumer French: se mettre en marche Georgian: ჩართვა Greek: ανάβω Greek: ανοίγω Hebrew: נדלק Hungarian: bekapcsol Indonesian: menyala Italian: accendersi Japanese: つく Korean: 켜지다 Korean: 턴온되다 Polish: włączać się Polish: włączyć się Portuguese: ligar Romanian: deschide Romanian: conecta Russian: включа́ться Russian: включи́ться Spanish: encenderse Spanish: acenderse (disused) Swedish: starta Tagalog: umandar Tagalog: buksan Thai: เปิด Thai: ติด

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