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turn on

Definitions

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  • verb transitive to power up (a device), to start, to cause to start operating.
  • verb slang, transitive to cause to take up drugs, especially hallucinogens.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
  • verb produce suddenly or automatically
  • verb stimulate sexually
  • verb cause to operate by flipping a switch
  • verb get high, stoned, or drugged
  • verb be contingent on
  • verb become hostile towards

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synonyms (170)

Words with the same meaning

  1. accrue from
  2. amplify
  3. annoy
  4. arise from
  5. arouse
  6. awake
  7. awaken
  8. be based on
  9. be contingent on
  10. be dependent on
  11. be due to
  12. be predicated on
  13. blow the coals
  14. blow up
  15. bring up
  16. broach
  17. bud from
  18. call forth
  19. call up
  20. charge
  21. christen
  22. come from
  23. come out of
  24. depend
  25. depend on
  26. derive from
  27. descend from
  28. electrify
  29. emanate from
  30. emerge from
  31. energize
  32. enkindle
  33. enrage
  34. ensue from
  35. establish
  36. excite
  37. fan
  38. fan the fire
  39. fan the flame
  40. feed the fire
  41. fidget
  42. fire
  43. flame
  44. flip out
  45. float
  46. flow from
  47. flutter
  48. follow from
  49. foment
  50. found
  51. freak out on
  52. frenzy
  53. galvanize
  54. generate
  55. germinate from
  56. get high on
  57. glow
  58. go pitapat
  59. grow from
  60. grow out of
  61. hang
  62. hang on
  63. have the fidgets
  64. have the shakes
  65. heat
  66. heave
  67. hinge
  68. hinge on
  69. impassion
  70. inaugurate
  71. incense
  72. incite
  73. induct
  74. inflame
  75. infuriate
  76. initiate
  77. install
  78. institute
  79. introduce
  80. issue from
  81. jerk
  82. key up
  83. kindle
  84. lather up
  85. launch
  86. lie on
  87. lie with
  88. lift up
  89. light the fuse
  90. light up
  91. loop in
  92. madden
  93. move
  94. originate in
  95. overexcite
  96. palpitate
  97. pant
  98. pique
  99. plug in
  100. proceed from
  101. quake
  102. quaver
  103. quiver
  104. raise
  105. raise up
  106. rest
  107. rest on
  108. rest with
  109. revolve on
  110. ring in
  111. rouse
  112. set agoing
  113. set astir
  114. set fire to
  115. set on fire
  116. set on foot
  117. set up
  118. shake
  119. shiver
  120. shock
  121. short
  122. short-circuit
  123. spring from
  124. sprout from
  125. squirm
  126. stand on
  127. start going
  128. start up
  129. steam up
  130. stem from
  131. step down
  132. step up
  133. stiffen
  134. stir
  135. stir the blood
  136. stir the embers
  137. stir the feelings
  138. stir up
  139. summon up
  140. swell
  141. swell with emotion
  142. switch off
  143. switch on
  144. thrill
  145. thrill to
  146. throb
  147. tingle
  148. tingle with excitement
  149. toss
  150. toss and turn
  151. tremble
  152. tumble
  153. turn off
  154. turn on to
  155. turn upon
  156. twist and turn
  157. twitch
  158. twitter
  159. usher in
  160. wake
  161. wake up
  162. waken
  163. warm
  164. warm the blood
  165. whip up
  166. wiggle
  167. work into
  168. work up
  169. wriggle
  170. writhe

hypernyms (6)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. bring forth
  2. change
  3. flip
  4. produce
  5. switch
  6. throw

hyponyms (4)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. Reston
  2. build on
  3. build upon
  4. repose on

relateds (4)

relateds

  1. turn
  2. turn against
  3. turn off
  4. turn-on

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