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Definition of Look to
1. Verb. Turn one's interests or expectations towards. "This method looks to significant wavings"
2. Verb. Be excited or anxious about.
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
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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