turn out
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turn out verb
- To result; end up.“I had hoped our first meeting would turn out better.”
- (by ellipsis) To succeed; work out; turn out well.“I'm afraid the cake didn't turn out.”
- To attend; show up.“Hundreds of people turned out to see the parade.”
- To extinguish a light or other device“Turn out the lights before you leave.”
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