turn to
About 21.09 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb With to as particle: To apply oneself; to focus; to get one's head down.
All hands, turn to!
- verb To apply oneself; to focus; to get one's head down.
All hands, turn to!
- verb With to as preposition: To become.
all things turn to dust
- verb To become.
all things turn to dust
- verb To cause (something or someone) to become.
He turned water to wine.
- verb To consult for advice or help.
When I'm in trouble, I turn to my pastor to help me.
- verb 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.
- verb To direct one's attention or efforts toward something.
In 1939 he turned to films in earnest.
Similar words
turn into become take up turn call on call upon address speak to go to think of
Word family
turned to turning to turns to
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