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turn in

The correct spelling is turn in.

How to pronounce turn in

verb

Say it like: Tur-n i-n

The correct spelling is turn in. To submit something; to give For example: "He turned in his paperwork to the main office."

Usage Examples

He turned in his paperwork to the main office.

My nosy next-door neighbor turned me in for building my garage without a permit.

I'm tired, so I think I'll turn in early tonight.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To submit something; to give
  2. 2.To relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in)
  3. 3.To go to bed; retire to bed
  4. 4.To convert a goal using a turning motion of the body.
  5. 5.To reverse the ends of threads and insert them back into the piece being woven so they do not protrude and eventually unravel.

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