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English verb: turn to | |||
| 1. | turn to (communication) speak to | ||
| Samples | He addressed the crowd outside the window. | ||
| Synonyms | address | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | address, ask, call | ||
| 2. | turn to (change) direct one's interest or attention towards; go into | ||
| Samples | The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction. People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
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