turn out

verb

1. tr to cause (something, esp a light) to cease operating by or as if by turning a knob, etc
2. tr to produce by an effort or process

   she turned out 50 units per hour

3. tr to dismiss, discharge, or expel

   the family had been turned out of their home

4. tr to empty the contents of, esp in order to clean, tidy, or rearrange

   to turn out one's pockets

5. copula
   1. to prove to be

      her work turned out to be badly done

   2. to end up; result

      it all turned out well

6. tr to fit as with clothes

   that woman turns her children out well

7. intr to assemble or gather

   a crowd turned out for the fair

8. (of a soldier) to parade or to call (a soldier) to parade
9. informal.
   intr to get out of bed
10. informal.
    intrfoll byfor to make an appearance, esp in a sporting competition

    he was asked to turn out for Liverpool

noun

1. the body of people appearing together at a gathering
2. the quantity or amount produced
3. an array of clothing or equipment
4. the manner in which a person or thing is arrayed or equipped

Example Sentences

Only countries under duress turn out motion pictures quite like the new Iranian film “Iron Island.”

From Los Angeles Times

If the elections had turned out differently, charter advocates probably would have pushed to reverse some restrictions now in place.

From Los Angeles Times

"No words can express how afraid I am that things might turn out like North Korea for our people," a South Korean who did not want to be named told BBC OS.

From BBC

"Their involvement in answering our questions during surgery turned out to be the key to advancing scientific understanding about how our brain evolved in the deep past and how it works today."

From Science Daily

Fountain Valley residents turned out in droves to express their desire to keep two buildings near City Hall as community-serving properties rather than allow redevelopment of the property.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appear
• come
• emerge
• show up