Definition of Look to

1. Verb. Turn one's interests or expectations towards. "This method looks to significant wavings"

Generic synonyms: Await, Expect, Look, Wait

2. Verb. Be excited or anxious about.
Exact synonyms: Anticipate, Look For
Generic synonyms: Await, Expect, Look, Wait
Specialized synonyms: Apprehend, Quail At
Derivative terms: Anticipative

Definition of Look to

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice from someone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Look To

look into
look like
look off
look on
look out
look out for number one
look out on
look out over
look over
look round
look sharp
look the other way
look the part
look through
look to (current term)
look up
look up to
look upon
look what the cat's dragged in
look what we've got here
look who's talking
look you
lookahead
lookaheads
lookalike
lookalikes
lookaside
lookbook
lookbooks

Literary usage of Look to

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1921)
"You look to the papers and see what the amount is, if I don't quote it correctly; and that is the issue, and it is a pure simple issue of facts that you are ..."

2. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"look to the most populous of all populous boroughs! look to Westminster! ... Well then, look to Westminster — leok first to time present — see now what you ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1890)
"187 US A court of equity will look to the clear intention of the testator. Lucca v. Lockhart, 10 Smedes & M. 466; Woodruff v. Woodruff, 32 Ga. ..."

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