turn on
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
Transitive verb
verb
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).
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Turn on the tap/faucet."
- "Please turn the lights on so I can see what I'm reading."
- "Please turn on automatic updates."
- "He'll turn on the charm if he thinks he's losing the sale."
- "Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and turning it on again? Ok. Well, are you sure that it's plugged in?"
- "Robins, of Torquay, had denied a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She claimed the microwave was accidentally turned on by one of the cats after the kitten got inside. But Knutton said the kitten was too small to even get onto the work surface."