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turn out
1.to be discovered to be; to prove to be
turn out that… It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.
turn out to be/have something The job turned out to be harder than we thought.
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment.
2.(used with an adverb or adjective, or in questions with how)
to happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way
Despite our worries everything turned out well.
You never know how your children will turn out.
+ adj. If the day turns out wet, we may have to change our plans.
3.to be present at an event
A vast crowd turned out to watch the procession.
4.turn somebody/something out
#to produce somebody/something
The factory turns out 900 cars a week.
The school has turned out some first-rate students.
5.to switch a light or a source of heat off
Remember to turn out the lights when you go to bed.
6.to point away from the centre
