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turn to

/tərn tu/
/tən tu/
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Other forms: turned to; turning to; turns to

Definitions of turn to
  1. verb
    direct one's interest or attention towards; go into
    “People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium”
  2. verb
    speak to
    synonyms: address
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    types:
    ask
    address a question to and expect an answer from
    address, call
    greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
    query, question
    pose a question
    interrogate, question
    pose a series of questions to
    type of:
    communicate, intercommunicate
    transmit thoughts or feelings
Pronunciation
US
/tərn tu/
UK
/tən tu/
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