inturn

I1N1T1U1R1N1

verb

To turn in or inward.

OriginMiddle English inturnen →
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Meanings

inturn1

verbinturn (third-person singular simple present inturns, present participle inturning, simple past and past participle inturned)

present singular third person inturns · participle present inturning · participle past inturned · past inturned

  1. transitiveTo turn in or inward.
    1 more example

    A machine of the class described, comprising in combination with a suitably-actuated needle, a driving-shaft, means actuated from said shaft for carrying two or more plies of material through the machine, and similarly-actuated means working alternately with the needle to inturn the edges of said plies.

    1904, United States Patent Office, (Please provide the book title or journal name)

inturn2

nouninturn (plural inturns)

plural inturns

  1. The act or process of turning in.
  2. governmentA move where the wrestler puts his thigh between the tights of his opponent, and lifts him up.

Origin

inturn · verb

  1. Middle Englishinturnen
  2. Englishinturn

From Middle English inturnen, equivalent to in- + turn.

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inturn · noun

  1. Middle Englishinturn
  2. Englishinturn

From Middle English inturn, intorn, equivalent to in- + turn.

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APA

inturn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inturn

MLA

“inturn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inturn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inturn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inturn.

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