Meaning of turn out in English

Verb
turn out
Definitions
1. be shown or be found to be
Examples
- « She proved to be right »
- « The medicine turned out to save her life »
- « She turned up HIV positive »
2. prove to be in the result or end
Examples
- « It turns out that he was right »
3. produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery
Examples
- « This factory turns out saws »
4. prove to be in the result or end
Examples
- « How will the game turn out? »
5. come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons
Examples
- « How many people turned out that evening? »
6. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"
Examples
- « The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers »
7. put out or expel from a place
Examples
- « The child was expelled from the classroom »
8. come and gather for a public event
Examples
- « Hundreds of thousands turned out for the anti-war rally in New York »
9. outfit or equip, as with accessories
Examples
- « The actors were turned out lavishly »
10. turn outward
Examples
- « These birds can splay out their toes »
- « ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees »
11. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
Examples
- « Turn off the stereo, please »
- « cut the engine »
- « turn out the lights »
Antonyms
- switch on
- turn on
12. get up and out of bed
Examples
- « I get up at 7 A.M. every day »
- « They rose early »
- « He uprose at night »
Antonyms

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