turn in
Britishverb
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(intr) to go to bed for the night
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(tr) to hand in; deliver
to turn in an essay
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(tr) to deliver (someone accused of a crime) into police custody
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to give up or conclude (something)
we turned in the game when it began to rain
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(tr) to record (a score, etc)
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to withdraw or cause to withdraw from contact with others and become preoccupied with one's own problems
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Hand in, give over, as in I turned in my exam and left the room . [c. 1300]
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Surrender or inform on, especially to the police, as in The shoplifter turned herself in . [1920s]
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Produce, as in He turned in a consistent performance every day . [Mid-1900s]
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Go to bed, as in I turned in early last night . [ Colloquial ; late 1600s]
Example Sentences
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Elisha turned in his final manuscript just as the summer of 1856 ended, dramatically insisting, “The book … has been my coffin.”
From Literature
It promises to be another few weeks, maybe months of twists and turns in the turbulent world of Welsh rugby.
From BBC
For nearly two decades, Nepal's political landscape was dominated by veteran leaders -- many of them former Maoist insurgents -- who took turns in power since the end of a 10-year civil war in 2006.
From Barron's
So he turned in the direction of the man’s camping spot and made his way.
From Literature
I still had a good hold on the monkey’s tail, and before he could turn around and bite my hands, I started turning in a circle as fast as I could.
From Literature
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