look to (someone or something)

look to (someone or something)

1. To depend on someone to provide something. Students look to their professors for guidance.2. To seem or appear to be something. This looks to be a situation you can't talk your way out of.3. To expect something. I look to get a response today.See also: look

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.See also: look

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] See also: look

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.See also: look