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  • 131turn on — verb Date: 1833 transitive verb 1. to activate or cause to flow, operate, or function by or as if by turning a control < turn the water on full > < turn on the power > 2. a. to cause to undergo an intense often visionary experience by taking a&#8230; …

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  • 132turn up — verb Date: 1563 transitive verb 1. find, discover 2. to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control < turn up the volume on the radio > 3. British a. to look up (as a word or fact) in a book b. to refer to or consult (a book) …

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