look to

present singular third person looks to · participle present looking to · participle past looked to · past looked to

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, to.
2. idiomaticTo seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone.

   Whenever I'm upset, I look to Mary to cheer me up.

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   But the lout looked only to his market, and was not easily repulsed. ¶ "He's there, I tell you," he persisted. "And for threepence I'll get you to see him. Come on, your honour! It's many a Westminster election I've seen, and beer running, from Mr. Fox,[…]when maybe it's your honour's going to stand! Anyway, it's, Down with the mongers!"

   1906, Stanley J[ohn] Weyman, chapter I, in Chippinge Borough, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co., →OCLC, page 01

   Synonyms: run to, turn to

3. idiomaticTo take care of.

   He thoroughly cleaned his silver watch-chain with whiting, put new lacing straps to his boots, looked to the brass eyelet-holes, went to the inmost heart of the plantation for a new walking-stick, and trimmed it vigorously on his way back;[…].

   1874, Thomas Hardy, chapter 4, in Far from the Madding Crowd. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder & Co., […], →OCLC

4. idiomaticTo intend to; to prepare to; to seem likely to.

   A storm looks to be on the way.

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   I think that cat was looking to bite me if I hadn't run away!