Turn on meaning
Turn on is a phrasal verb that means to make a piece of equipment start working by pressing or moving a control.
- Past simple
- turned on
- Past participle
- turned on
- -ing form
- turning on
What turn on means
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To make a piece of equipment start working by pressing or moving a control
Turn on the TV, please.
Similar phrasal verbs
With turn: turn off, turn down, turn out, turn up.
With on: put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on, take on.
Common questions
What does turn on mean?
To make a piece of equipment start working by pressing or moving a control.
What is the past tense of turn on?
Turned on, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
