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  1. 1
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, to.
  2. 2
    turn one's interests or expectations towards wordnet
  3. 3
    To seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone. idiomatic

    "Whenever I'm upset, I look to Mary to cheer me up."

  4. 4
    be excited or anxious about wordnet
  5. 5
    To take care of. idiomatic

    "He thoroughly cleaned his silver watch-chain with whiting, put new lacing straps to his boots, looked to the brass eyelet-holes, went to the inmost heart of the plantation for a new walking-stick, and trimmed it vigorously on his way back;[…]."

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  1. 6
    To intend to; to prepare to; to seem likely to. idiomatic

    "I think that cat was looking to bite me if I hadn't run away!"

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