turn on

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verb

1. cause to operate by flipping a switch (Freq. 12)
- switch on the light
- turn on the stereo
• Syn:
switch on
• Ant:
switch off (for: switch on)
• Hypernyms:
throw, flip, switch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. be contingent on (Freq. 2)
- The outcomes rides on the results of the election
- Your grade will depends on your homework
• Syn:
depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, hinge on, hinge upon
• Hyponyms:
repose on, rest on, build on, build upon
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. produce suddenly or automatically (Freq. 1)
- Turn on the charm
- turn on the waterworks
• Hypernyms:
produce, bring forth
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. become hostile towards (Freq. 1)
- The dog suddenly turned on the mailman
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
5. get high, stoned, or drugged
- He trips every weekend
• Syn:
trip, trip out, get off
• Derivationally related forms:
trip (for: trip)
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s on something
6. stimulate sexually
- This movie usually arouses the male audience
• Syn:
arouse, sex, excite, wind up
• Derivationally related forms:
turn-on, sex (for: sex)
• Hypernyms:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
• Hyponyms:
tempt
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to turn on Sue
7. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
• Syn:
agitate, rouse, charge, commove, excite, charge up
• Ant:
calm (for: agitate)
• Derivationally related forms:
excitant (for: excite), excitement (for: excite), charge (for: charge), turn-on, rousing (for: rouse), agitative (for: agitate)
• Hypernyms:
disturb, upset, trouble
• Hyponyms:
hype up, psych up, bother, pother, electrify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody