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Turn to

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Verb
  1. 1
    With to as particle
  2. 2
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  3. 3
    With to as particle:; To apply oneself; to focus; to get one's head down. intransitive

    "All hands, turn to!"

  4. 4
    With to as preposition:; To become; to turn into. intransitive, transitive

    "all things turn to dust; iron turns to rust in the presence of air and water"

  5. 5
    With to as preposition:; To consult for advice or help.

    "When I'm in trouble, I turn to my pastor to help me."

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  1. 6
    With to as preposition:; To start to do or to use something in an attempt to deal with a difficult and unpleasant situation.

    "Breakups can be incredibly difficult, but one may wish to seek therapy rather than turn to drugs."

  2. 7
    With to as preposition:; To direct one's attention or efforts toward something.

    "How do we find constructive ways to respond to a situation this complex? Two groups of essays in the anthology turn to this question."

  3. 8
    With to as preposition:; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, to.

    "Turn to the left up here."

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