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turn to

vb. 1 (&lit turn to English) 2 (context said of objects English) To become, to degenerate into.

WordNet
turn to
  1. v. speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" [syn: address]

  2. direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium"

Usage examples of "turn to".

He nods past me, and I turn to see the white-uniformed woman who let me in.

As he goes back to his squad car to use the radio, I turn to one of the seniors on the ground.