phrasal verb · neutral
look to
UK/lʊk tuː/US/lʊk tu/LOOK·to
to rely on someone or expect someone/something to provide help or guidance
Examples
“Many people look to the government for economic support during a crisis.”
“She looked to her mentor for advice before making the decision.”
“Universities often look to alumni for donations.”
Band 8 sentence
“In times of uncertainty, citizens tend to look to institutional leaders for clear guidance.”
Collocations
- look to someone for advice
- look to the government
- look to peers
Word family
Common mistakes
I look to my parents last year for money.→I looked to my parents last year for money.
She looks for her teacher when she needs advice.→She looks to her teacher when she needs advice.
Say it for a higher band
5ask→6turn to→7+look to
Synonyms
rely on
turn to
Easily confused
turn to
“When overwhelmed, he often turned to his sister for support.”
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