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look to someone or something (for something)

to expect someone or something to supply something. Children look to their parents for help. Tom looked to the bank for a loan.

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look to do something

to expect or plan to do something In the following year, Columbia looked to expand its operations in either film or radio.

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look to

1. Pay attention to, take care of, as in You'd best look to your own affairs. [c. 1300]

2. Anticipate or expect, as in We look to hear from her soon. [c. 1600]

3. look to be. Seem to be, promise to be, as in This looks to be a very difficult assignment. [Mid-1700s]

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look to

v.

1. To rely on someone or something: He looks to his parents for support when things get tough.

2. To expect or hope for something: She looked to hear from the doctor within a week.

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