phrasal
1. : to direct one's attention to
psychologists have tended to look to childhood for the sources of their troubles — D.M.Davin
2. : to take care of : attend to
ordered his own surgeon to look to the hurts of the captive — T.B.Macaulay
3.
a. : to direct one's gaze at
we looked to the sky at intervals — John Tyndall
b. : to keep watch upon
constable, look to your prisoner — Maria Edgeworth
4.
a. : to direct one's expectations to
the American people look to the president for a unifying lead — D.W.Brogan
b. : to rely upon ; especially : to count upon for something
those who … looked to the printed word for inspiration — American Guide Series: New Jersey
newspapers … no longer look to their subscribers as the major source of revenue — D.M.Potter
5. : to look forward to
can look to quiet in my old age — J.A.Froude