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turn out

Dictionary definition · turn out

verb

  1. be shown or be found to be"She proved to be right"
  2. prove to be in the result or end"It turns out that he was right"
  3. produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery"This factory turns out saws"
  4. result or end"How will the game turn out?"
  5. come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons"How many people turned out that evening?"
  6. bring forth"The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
  7. put out or expel from a place"The unruly student was excluded from the game"
  8. come and gather for a public event"Hundreds of thousands turned out for the anti-war rally in New York"
  9. outfit or equip, as with accessories"The actors were turned out lavishly"
  10. turn outward"These birds can splay out their toes"
  11. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch"Turn off the stereo, please"
  12. get up and out of bed"I get up at 7 A.M. every day"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).