turn on

Meaning

To make a light, a machine, or a TV start working.

Examples

1. Please turn on the light. US UK
2. Can you turn the TV on? US UK
3. I turn on my computer at nine o’clock. US UK

How to use it

The opposite is turn off. You can say turn on the light or turn the light on. When you use it, put it in the middle: turn it on.

Common mistake

Not: Please turn on it.
Say: Please turn it on. (Put it between turn and on.)