Turn on
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To excite or interest someone
Example sentence
That kind of confidence really turns her on.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
turn someone on
turn on the audience
turn on your curiosity
turn on young readers
turn on a new generation to jazz
turn people on to science
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The speaker really turned on the audience. ✅ (Correct)
The speaker really turned the audience on. ✅ (Correct)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To start a machine or device
Example sentence
Please turn on the lights.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
turn on the TV
turn on the lights
turn on the computer
turn on the radio
turn on the air conditioner
turn on the engine
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He turned on the TV. ✅ (Correct)
He turned the TV on. ✅ (Correct)