turn vs work

turn and work both are nouns.

turn and work both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turn	Yes	No	Yes	No
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn and work are synonyms defined as:

turn and work: go sour or spoil

Other synonyms of turn include ferment, sour.

As verbs, work is a hyponym of turn; that is, work is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turn:

turn: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
work: go sour or spoil

Other hyponyms of turn include arouse, awake, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken, black out, pass out, zonk out, come to, resuscitate, revive, tense, tense up, decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind, melt off, reduce, slenderize, slim, slim down, thin, gain, put on, apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog, cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize, conceive, secularise, secularize, citrate, equilibrate, fall, become, get, go, decline, worsen, ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate, disengage, overgrow, concentrate, break, acetify, acidify, alkalify, alkalise, alkalize, basify, ionise, ionize, ossify, catalyse, catalyze, get worse, relapse, fluctuate, break loose, burst forth, explode, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it, be born, cloud over, carbonise, carbonize, chill, cool, cool down, heat, heat up, hot up, carbonise, carbonize, carburise, carburize, freeze, boil, burn, combust, emaciate, Frenchify, thin, inspissate, thicken, solvate, react, dissolve, fade away, fade out, discharge, empty, fill, fill up, homogenise, homogenize, homogenise, homogenize, clabber, clot, curdle, clot, coagulate, ferment, sour, turn, integrate, precipitate, calcify, coke, carnify, chondrify, emulsify, denitrify, esterify, etherify, thrombose, open, open up, close, shut, sorb, take up, calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, settle down, simmer down, flourish, fly high, prosper, thrive, emancipate, liberate, get into, tangle with, liquefy, catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire.

turn (noun)	work (noun)
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course	activity directed toward making or doing something
the act of turning away or in the opposite direction	the occupation for which you are paid
taking a short walk out and back	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
a favor for someone	a place where work is done
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
turning or twisting around (in place)	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a short performance that is part of a longer program	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
a movement in a new direction
an unforeseen development
a circular segment of a curve
(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

turn (verb)	work (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	give a workout to
change to the contrary	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
go sour or spoil	go sour or spoil
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become	cause to undergo fermentation
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
change color	use or manipulate to one's advantage
become officially one year older	to mix into a homogeneous mass
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to	perform as expected when applied
direct at someone	move into or onto
shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel	shape, form, or improve a material
let (something) fall or spill from a container	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
alter the functioning or setting of	prepare for crops
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	make something, usually for a specific function
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
to change orientation or direction	proceed along a path
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of	move in an agitated manner
cause to move around or rotate	provoke or excite
pass to the other side of	be employed
move around an axis or a center	cause to work
to send or let go	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
cause to move along an axis or into a new direction	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
get by buying and selling	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
accomplish by rotating	have and exert influence or effect
undergo a change or development	operate in or through
cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled

turn vs work

turn and work both are nouns.

turn and work both are verbs.

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