| turn around | | |
| n. (event) | 1. reversal, turn around | turning in an opposite direction or position.; "the reversal of the image in the lens" |
| ~ turning, turn | a movement in a new direction.; "the turning of the wind" |
| v. (motion) | 2. swing about, swing around, turn around | turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically.; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (change) | 3. turn around | improve dramatically.; "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math" |
| ~ ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better | to make better.; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" |
| v. (change) | 4. pick up, turn around | improve significantly; go from bad to good.; "Her performance in school picked up" |
| ~ ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better | get better.; "The weather improved toward evening" |
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