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in turn

1. One after the other; one at a time; in succession; successively.

   Synonyms: in order, step by step; see also Thesaurus:sequentially

   The teacher answered the students each in turn.

   Each member of the group, in turn, rose to share a personal story, until nearly everyone in the room had spoken.

   Eventually, each of the countries in turn would be brought to submission by the invading force.

2. In due order; in proper sequence; in a determined or measured sequence, as a waiting line or queue.

   You are next in turn to bat.

   The boy was next in turn to sit on Santa's lap.

3. In response; in return.

   The musical ambassadors finished their performance, and the local musicians in turn played for them a traditional ballad.

   • 1945 April 16, Harry S. Truman, 9:21 from the start, in MP72-20 President Roosevelt’s Funeral and Procession; Truman – New President of U.S.‎, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162:

     With great humility, I call upon all Americans to help me keep our nation united in defense of those ideals which have been so eloquently proclaimed by Franklin Roosevelt. I want in turn to assure my fellow Americans and all of those who love peace and liberty throughout the world that I will support and defend those ideals with all my strength and all my heart.

   • 1957 October, “Modification of "West Country" Class Pacific”, in Railway Magazine, page 727:

     As was the case with the "Merchant Navy" locomotives, some of these features have proved troublesome, and this in turn at times has reflected on performance as well as on maintenance.

   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 85:

     The initiated member gave a gift of a coin for the goddess, for which he received in turn a phallus and some salt.

4. Having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly, with respect to sequence, precedence, or hierarchy.

   The vassals were subject to their lords, who in turn were subject to barons or kings.

   My car was hit by a truck, which in turn was hit by the van.

   Mr. X leaked the secret to Mr. Y who in turn leaked it to Mr. Z.

引用

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:in turn.

参考

• by turns
• in turns
• in line

参照

アナグラム

• turn in, turnin'