turn under

verb

To dig up and rebury in the same spot.

“I don't think these will flower, so I will just turn them under.”

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Meanings

verbturn under (third-person singular simple present turns under, present participle turning under, simple past and past participle turned under)

present singular third person turns under · participle present turning under · participle past turned under · past turned under

  1. intransitivetransitiveagricultureTo dig up and rebury in the same spot.

    I don't think these will flower, so I will just turn them under.

    1 more example

    Unproductive soil should be turned under to help the soil for next season.

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APA

turn under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20under

MLA

“turn under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20under. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn under,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20under.

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