Dictionary

look to en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, to.
2. (idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone.
   • 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:
   • Whenever I'm upset, I look to Mary to cheer me up.
3. (idiomatic) To 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. (idiomatic) To intend to; to prepare to; to seem likely to.
   • A storm looks to be on the way.
   • I think that cat was looking to bite me if I hadn't run away!

Forms

Synonyms

run to · turn to

Translations (11)

ru полагаться (to seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone) · pl zwrócić się do (to seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone) · gl encargarse (to take care of) · bg грижа се (to take care of) · ru присматривать (to take care of) · pl zająć się (to take care of) · pl zajmować się (to take care of) · gl inspirarse (to seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone) · gl ocuparse (to take care of) · gl confiar (to seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone) · pl zwracać się do (to seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone)