turn round

== English == === Verb === turn round (third-person singular simple present turns round, present participle turning round, simple past and past participle turned round) (intransitive) To revolve or rotate around a centre. (intransitive) To turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction. (intransitive) To change one's opinion or attitude (especially when becoming hostile etc.). (transitive, archaic) To make revolve, rotate. (transitive) To put into an opposing position; to reverse. (transitive) To make (a ship, airplane etc.) ready for departure. (transitive, colloquial) To process; to complete work on (something), especially with a view to sending it on in a finished state. ==== Related terms ==== turnround (noun) ==== See also ==== turn around (synonymous in many cases) turn about === Anagrams === round turn