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Synonyms for turn on
turn on

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  1. turn-onverb

    something causing excitement or stimulating interest

  2. switch on, turn onverb

    cause to operate by flipping a switch

    "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo"

    Synonyms:
    hinge on, commove, wind up, agitate, rouse, depend on, trip, depend upon, get off, switch on, devolve on, trip out, charge, hinge upon, ride, sex, charge up, excite, arouse

  3. depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge uponverb

    be contingent on

    "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

    Synonyms:
    rely upon, trip out, excite, drive, get off, sit, trip, tease, depend upon, commove, agitate, tantalise, cod, rally, hinge on, arouse, sex, ride, depend on, devolve on, hinge upon, bait, razz, charge, tantalize, charge up, rouse, taunt, rag, wind up, mount, switch on, twit, rely on

  4. turn onverb

    produce suddenly or automatically

    "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks"

    Synonyms:
    hinge on, commove, wind up, agitate, rouse, depend on, trip, depend upon, get off, switch on, devolve on, trip out, charge, hinge upon, ride, sex, charge up, excite, arouse

  5. turn onverb

    become hostile towards

    "The dog suddenly turned on the mailman"

    Synonyms:
    hinge on, commove, wind up, agitate, rouse, depend on, trip, depend upon, get off, switch on, devolve on, trip out, charge, hinge upon, ride, sex, charge up, excite, arouse

  6. agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge upverb

    cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

    "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

    Synonyms:
    fight, trip out, crusade, excite, institutionalize, disturb, trip, level, shake up, shake, depend upon, get off, commove, commit, rout out, press, agitate, blame, appoint, wake up, stir, wake, load, shift, energise, point, stimulate, consign, hinge on, arouse, drive out, sex, buck, saddle, vex, accuse, institutionalise, tear, lodge, ride, depend on, bill, file, devolve on, budge, hinge upon, energize, bestir, waken, charge, bear down, wind up, shoot down, charge up, rouse, awaken, burden, shoot, force out, push, foment, campaign, send, stir up, raise up, switch on

  7. arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind upverb

    stimulate sexually

    "This movie usually arouses the male audience"

    Synonyms:
    wind, trip out, kindle, charge, excite, end up, arouse, put forward, awake, trip, shake up, shake, come alive, get off, commove, energize, perk up, agitate, hinge on, enkindle, wake up, stir, wake, elicit, energise, finish, stimulate, fire, rouse, finish up, bring up, depend upon, conjure up, fetch up, ride, depend on, devolve on, land up, hinge upon, raise, waken, call down, provoke, wind up, call forth, invoke, charge up, awaken, brace, evoke, sex, conjure, switch on

  8. trip, trip out, turn on, get offverb

    get high, stoned, or drugged

    "He trips every weekend"

    Synonyms:
    jaunt, trip out, spark off, excite, get off, trip, mail, spark, depend upon, trip up, commove, send off, agitate, dismount, get down, trigger, get by, trigger off, hinge on, arouse, hop out, send, ride, depend on, set off, stumble, charge, activate, escape, wind up, devolve on, touch off, charge up, rouse, travel, get out, sex, hinge upon, actuate, light, switch on, unhorse, get away

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How to use turn on in a sentence?

  1. Howard Dean:

    He's a very good guy and probably has no appeal whatsoever to people under 35, i think it makes sense to have a candidate, and I think Hillary is one, I think Bernie is another who can really turn on the under-35 set, and I think that would be a problem for Joe.

  2. David Axelrod:

    He is a guy who believes we are an American community and we shouldn't turn on each other.

  3. Max Foster:

    There was a point where I was getting an update; I was basically told that Prince William was going to come out of the hospital, i said, OK, I've got an update coming up in a moment, I can't tell you what it is, but turn on CNN and you'll be able to see it. And I think people did, because then they came back to me saying: 'Thanks for the tipoff.'.

  4. Glenn Schorr:

    Getting a company to turn on a 401(k) or a stock plan administration takes time, the good news is that they already have relationships with their target market customer and now it is up to them to convince them.

  5. Doc Rivers:

    We have to do something because at this rate I’m scared to turn on ESPN right now. Just, more guys are out.


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  • zapnoutCzech
  • einschaltenGerman
  • enŝalti, aktivigiEsperanto
  • encenderSpanish
  • روشن کردنPersian
  • kääntyä tielle, käynnistyä, käynnistää, kääntyä vastaan, päälle, laittaa päälle, saada kiinnostumaanFinnish
  • emballer, mettre en marche, allumerFrench
  • הדליק, נדלקHebrew
  • चालू करनाHindi
  • felkapcsol, beindít, bekapcsolHungarian
  • [[スイッチ]]を[[入れる]], ともす, つけるJapanese
  • 켜다Korean
  • се приклу́чува, вклу́чуваMacedonian
  • aandoen, inschakelenDutch
  • włączyć, włączaćPolish
  • ligar, abrir, acenderPortuguese
  • заводи́ть, включи́ться, включа́ть, включа́ться, завести́, включи́тьRussian
  • vända sig motSwedish
  • yakmakTurkish

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