Turn to
/tɜːrn tuː/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To seek help or assistance from someone or something.
- When he was in trouble, he turned to his best friend for advice.
- After losing her job, she turned to her family for support.
2. To begin to focus or direct one's efforts towards something.
- With retirement approaching, she turned to gardening as a hobby.
- Once he finished his degree, he turned to writing full-time.
3. To resort to something as a means of coping or dealing with a situation.
- In times of stress, she often turns to meditation to calm herself.
- He turned to alcohol as a way to escape his problems.
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