Analysis Complete

turn around

/ turn around /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
get better
"Her performance in school picked up"
Type of:
better improve ameliorate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
cause to get better
"The new stategy turned around sales"
"The tutor turned around my son''s performance in math"
Type of:
better improve amend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 3
turning in an opposite direction or position
"the reversal of the image in the lens"
Type of:
turning turn
Derived:
swing around swing about invert reverse
verb Sense 4
turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
"He turned around to face his opponent"
"My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"
Type of:
turn
Derived:
reversal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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better improve ameliorate amend turning turn