verb
1. turn from an upright or normal position
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The big vase overturned
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The canoe tumped over
• Hypernyms: ↑turn
• Hyponyms: ↑capsize, ↑turtle, ↑turn turtle, ↑upend
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
2. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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The cat knocked over the flower vase
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the clumsy customer turned over the vase
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he tumped over his beer
• Derivationally related forms: ↑upset (for: ↑upset), ↑turnover (for: ↑turn over), ↑overturn (for: ↑overturn)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.