looking to

Verb

look to (third-person singular simple present looks to, present participle looking to, simple past and past participle looked to)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, to.
2. (idiomatic) To seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone.
   • Whenever I'm upset, I look to Mary to cheer me up.

   Synonyms:

   run to, turn to

3. (idiomatic) To take care of.
   • 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;[…].1874, Thomas Hardy, chapter 4, in Far from the Madding Crowd. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder & Co., […], →OCLC
4. (idiomatic) To intend to; to prepare to; to seem likely to.
   • I think that cat was looking to bite me if I hadn't run away!