turn over to
phrasal verb
turned over to; turning over to; turns over to
1
chiefly British
: to change to (a different channel on a television set)
Turn over to channel 7.
2
: to turn the pages of a book, magazine, etc., until one has reached the desired or specified page
Please turn over to page 22 of your textbook.
3
: to give the control or responsibility of (someone or something) to (someone)
I am turning the job over to you.
He turned the property over to his niece.
The suspect was turned over to the police on Wednesday.
4
: to change the use of (something, such as land or a building)
She plans to turn over the land to growing wheat and barley.
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“Turn over to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20over%20to. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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