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,  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

Idioms and Phrases

Shut off, as in He turned out the light . [Late 1800s]

Arrive or assemble for an event, as in A large number of voters turned out for the rally . [Mid-1700s]

Produce, as in They turn out three thousand cars a month . [Mid-1700s]

Be found to be in the end; also, end up, result, as in The rookie turned out to be a fine fielder , or The cake didn't turn out very well . [First half of 1700s] Also see turn out all right .

Equip, outfit, as in The bride was turned out beautifully . [First half of 1800s]

Get out of bed, as in Come on, children; time to turn out . [ Colloquial ; early 1800s]

Evict, expel, as in The landlord turned out his tenant . [Early 1500s]

Example Sentences

America’s lack of a national identity and a common ethnicity may turn out to be an advantage in the 21st century, dominated as it is by mass migrations from the south to the north.

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“Global economic conditions have turned out to be more resilient than expected,” the Ministry of Trade and Industry said, noting a de-escalation in trade tensions in recent months.

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In front of the hundreds of community members that turned out for the hearing, Bass would have a public opportunity to make her case for whatever position she might choose to take.

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Phillip’s latest employer turns out to be an agency that hires performers to fill in gaps in people’s lives.

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This countertop infusion machine manages every step — drying, decarboxylation, infusion — so you can turn out oils, butters, honeys, and more with reliable results.

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Related Words

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