Synonyms of look to

look to

phrase

1

as in rely

to place reliance or trust

They always looked to their mother for advice.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rely
• count
• depend
• stand on
• call on
• lean
• figure on
• bank on
• trust
• calculate
• reckon
• confide
• commit
• entrust

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• question
• suspect
• distrust
• mistrust

2

as in look after

to attend to the needs and comforts of

She looked to the dogs when her neighbor was out of town.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• look after
• nurse
• look out for
• see to
• wait on
• mother
• treat
• take care of
• care (for)
• heal
• minister (to)
• administer (to)
• support
• do for
• provide (for)
• aid
• remedy
• cure
• preserve
• doctor
• baby
• conserve
• humor
• cater (to)
• spoil
• indulge
• coddle
• pamper
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• slight
• neglect
• brush (aside or off)
• overlook