TURN ON

• (verb) become hostile towards

  "The dog suddenly turned on the mailman"

• (verb) get high, stoned, or drugged

  "He trips every weekend"

  synonyms : get off , trip , trip out

• (verb) cause to operate by flipping a switch

  "switch on the light", "turn on the stereo"

  synonyms : switch on

• (verb) stimulate sexually

  "This movie usually arouses the male audience"

  synonyms : arouse , excite , sex , wind up

• (verb) cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

  "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

  synonyms : agitate , charge , charge up , commove , excite , rouse

• (verb) produce suddenly or automatically

  "Turn on the charm", "turn on the waterworks"

• (verb) be contingent on

  "The outcomes rides on the results of the election", "Your grade will depends on your homework"

  synonyms : depend on , depend upon , devolve on , hinge on , hinge upon , ride

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