Definitions

turn on

VERB

excite; please

Synonyms

WEAK

arouse attract captivate enchant excite get started initiate introduce please show stimulate stir up thrill titillate work up

Antonyms

WEAK

disenchant disgust displease turn off

VERB

start the operation of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activate log on put on switch on

WEAK

begin energize get started ignite initiate introduce put in gear set in motion start up

Antonyms

WEAK

close end finish shut down turn off

Example Sentences

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That may turn on a long-forgotten voting practice from the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It may also turn on key biological signals involved in regeneration, including Wnt and Shh pathways.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Just grab your spices, turn on the stove, and let your cravings guide what you make.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Carragher says Benitez told Owen, who in 2001 had won the Ballon d'Or, he needed to learn to "turn on the ball quicker".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

I sit up, turn on my bedside light, and dig the journal out of my bag.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam