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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Throngs of people turned out in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC, among other cities, on Saturday.

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As it turns out, these rich are not very filling at all.

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