turn over

Flip to reverse

To turn over is to flip something so the other side faces up: Turn over the pancakes when bubbles form.

You turn over in bed, turn over a new leaf (make a fresh start), or turn something over in your mind (consider it carefully).

In business, to turn over inventory or money is to cycle it through sales.

A turnover is the rate of such cycling, or a pastry folded over its filling.

To turn something over to someone is to hand it to them or transfer control: She turned the documents over to investigators.

rotate

flip

Quick turning motion

tumble · wheel · pivot · swivel · rotate · upend · capsize · somersault · cartwheel · barrel roll

transfer

deliver

Transport to recipient

cede · entrust · consign · bequeath · pass on · give · convey · assign · delegate · remit

ponder

consider

Think about carefully

deliberate · reflect · think · meditate · weigh · examine · review · muse · digest · process

betray

informant

One who provides intelligence

  • snitchOne who tells authorities
  • ratRodent or informer
  • traitorOne who betrays allegiance

double-cross · backstab · sellout · defector · turncoat · betray · inform · squeal · collaborate · give up

business

profit

Gain exceeding expenditure

sales · merchandise · volume · throughput · churn · cash flow · transaction · trade · retail · wholesale

agriculture

plow

Tool for turning soil

soil · seedbed · aerate · compost · mulch · disk · harrow · spade · dig · loam

engine

start

To set going

motor · engine · key · fire up · rev · idle · sputter · spark · battery · catch

Categories
Opposites
physical orientation/position

turn overturn back

Change direction homeward

leave alone · right · stabilize · hold steady · keep still

transfer of possession/control

turn overkeep

Retain or fortified tower

retain · hold onto · withhold · take back · reclaim

engine operation

turn overstall

Enclosed compartment or delay

die · cut out · shut off · stop · sputter out

Family

turnover

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G