linking verb (turn into someone/something) to change or develop into something different
Our vacationturned into a nightmare.
Synonyms and related words
To become different
transition
change
turn into
1a
transitive (turn someone/something into someone/something) to make someone or something change or develop into something different
The freezingtemperatures had turned the water in the lake into ice.
His first novel was turned into a movie for television.
Synonyms and related words
To change something
change
transform
make into
2
linking verb (turn into something) if one period of time turns into another longer period of time, the amount of time that passes increases in a way that is noticeable
As the days and weeksturned into months, he found greatcomfort in her presence.
Synonyms and related words
Time passing
passing
go by
wear on
3
linking verb to change into something else as a result of magic
With one wave of her magicwand, the miceturned into strongwhitehorses.
Synonyms and related words
To use, or to be affected by magical or supernatural powers
bewitch
call up
cast a spell on/over someone
3a
transitive (turn someone/something into someone/something) to make someone or something change into someone or something else using magic
the tale of a prince who is turned into a frog by his wickedstepmother
Synonyms and related words
To use, or to be affected by magical or supernatural powers
bewitch
call up
cast a spell on/over someone
turn into
phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
turn into
he/she/it
turns into
present participle
turning into
past tense
turned into
past participle
turned into
DEFINITIONS3
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turn into
or
turn to
linking verb (turn into someone/something) to change or develop into something different
Our holidayturned into a nightmare.
Synonyms and related words
To become different
change
turn into
change into
1a
transitive (turn someone/something into someone/something) to make someone or something change or develop into something different
The freezingtemperatures had turned the water in the lake into ice.
His first novel was turned into a televisionfilm.
Synonyms and related words
To change something
change
make into
convert
2
linking verb (turn into something) if one period of time turns into another longer period of time, the amount of time that passes increases in a way that is noticeable
As the days and weeksturned into months, he found greatcomfort in her presence.
Synonyms and related words
Time passing
passing
go by
wear on
3
linking verb to change into something else as a result of magic
With one wave of her magicwand, the miceturned into strongwhitehorses.
Synonyms and related words
To use, or to be affected by magical or supernatural powers
bewitch
call up
cast a spell on/over someone
3a
transitive (turn someone/something into someone/something) to make someone or something change into someone or something else using magic
the tale of a prince who is turned into a frog by his wickedstepmother
Synonyms and related words
To use, or to be affected by magical or supernatural powers