turn on
verb
turned on; turning on; turns on
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 move pleasurably
rock music turns her on
also
: to excite sexually
b
: to cause to gain knowledge or appreciation of something specified
turned her on to ballet
c
: to cause to undergo an intense often visionary experience by taking a drug
broadly
: to cause to get high
: to become turned on
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“Turn on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20on. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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