| VERB | communication | turn to, address | speak to |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | turn to | direct one's interest or attention towards |
| Meaning | speak to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | address | |
| Narrower | address, call | greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name |
| Broader | communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings |
| See also | turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense |
| Spanish | dirigirse | |
| Catalan | anomenar, dir | |
| Meaning | direct one's interest or attention towards; go into. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium" | |
| Spanish | antender | |
| Catalan | atendre, parar atanció | |
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