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turn to — to go to someone or something for help, advice, or support

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to go to someone or something for help, advice, or support

Pronunciation (IPA): /tɜːrn tuː/

Example Sentences

  • When my Wi-Fi is down, I turn to my neighbor's password that I 'accidentally' memorized
  • Students often turn to energy drinks during exam season
  • Let's turn to the financial report to see how much money we didn't make

turn to

VERB

[/tɜːrn tuː/]

to go to someone or something for help, advice, or support

a confused student approaches a friendly librarian with an open textbook in hand, pointing at a difficult problem. The student's face shows worry and frustration as they gesture toward the confusing material. The librarian immediately stops organizing books and leans forward with a warm, encouraging smile. She points to the textbook and begins explaining while the student's expression changes from worry to relief. Other students in the background notice the helpful interaction taking place.  someone going to another person for help, advice, and support
💡 Concept

a confused student approaches a friendly librarian with an open textbook in hand, pointing at a difficult problem. The student's face shows worry and frustration as they gesture toward the confusing material. The librarian immediately stops organizing books and leans forward with a warm, encouraging smile. She points to the textbook and begins explaining while the student's expression changes from worry to relief. Other students in the background notice the helpful interaction taking place. someone going to another person for help, advice, and support

When you learn to struggle, papers burn too - time to turn to help!
🎵 Rhyme

When you learn to struggle, papers burn too - time to turn to help!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tɜːrn tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/tɜːn tuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootturn

Origin

The verb 'turn' derives from Old English 'turnian', meaning 'to rotate or revolve'. When combined with the preposition 'to', the phrasal verb 'turn to' evolved to mean 'to direct one's attention or efforts toward' or 'to apply oneself to a particular direction or person'.

Breakdown

turn (Old English turnian, meaning to rotate) + to (preposition indicating direction or purpose), forming a phrasal verb that directs the action of turning toward a specific target or goal.

🎵Rhyme

learn to
burn too

🔗Collocations

turn to someone for help
turn to the next page
turn to alcohol
turn to chapter 3
turn to crime
turn to religion

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“When my Wi-Fi is down, I turn to my neighbor's password that I 'accidentally' memorized”

“Students often turn to energy drinks during exam season”

😄 Fun example

“Let's turn to the financial report to see how much money we didn't make”

“Many people turn to meditation to reduce stress”

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