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 | ||