look to

verb

looked to; looking to; looks to
Synonyms of look tonext

transitive verb

1
: to direct one's attention to
looking to the future
2
: to rely upon
looks to reading for relaxation

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“Look to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20to. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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