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 I. verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English locian; akin to Old Saxon locon to ~  Date: before 12th century  transitive verb  1. to make sure or take care (that something is done)  2. to ascertain by the use of one's eyes ~ what I brought you  3.  a. to exercise the power of vision upon ; examine  b. archaic to search for  4.  a. expect, anticipate we ~ to have a good year  b. to have in mind as an end ~ing to win back some lost profits  5. archaic to bring into a place or condition by the exercise of the power of vision  6. to express by the eyes or facial expression  7. to have an appearance that befits or accords with ~s her age  intransitive verb  1.  a. to exercise the power of vision ; see  b. to direct one's attention ~ upon the future with hope ~ at the map  c. to direct the eyes ~ed up from the newspaper  2. to have the appearance or likelihood of being ; seem it ~s unlikely ~s to be hard work  3. to have a specified out~ the house ~ed east  4. to gaze in wonder or surprise ; stare  5. to show a tendency the evidence ~s to acquittal  Synonyms: see expect  II. noun  Date: 13th century  1.  a. the act of ~ing  b. glance  2.  a. the expression of the countenance  b. physical appearance; especially attractive physical appearance — usually used in plural  c. a combination of design features giving a unified appearance a new ~ in women's fashions  3. the state or form in which something appears