turn round

phrasal verb

turned round; turning round; turns round

Definition of turn round

chiefly British

1 : to cause a vehicle to travel in the opposite direction We turned round in someone's driveway. She turned the car round and drove back home.

2 : to change and become better or more successful The economy should turn round soon.

3 : to change (something) in a way that makes it better or more successful The new CEO has really turned the company round in the past year.

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