look to

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Definition of look tonext
1
as in rely
to place reliance or trust They always looked to their mother for advice.

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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.

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  1. look after
  2. take care of
Phrase
  • Enjoy perpetually clear skies and a sense of impending doom while looking after Cerberus.
    — Brandon Follick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Alex, pointedly called Alexa by her mother (Florencia Lozano), who hates Alex’s tomboyish style, works in a bodega and looks after her brother a lot.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of look after
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  • So Urbani’s job was to procure those from a hatchery or catch them and then take care of them so they could be released.
    — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 8 June 2023
  • Once that’s done, KFON’s business support centre will contact and take care of the next course of action.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 6 June 2023
Definition of take care of
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