- look forward to
- [verb]anticipate, await, expect, hope for, long for, look for, wait for
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AWAIT WITH PLEASURE, eagerly anticipate, lick one's lips over, be unable to wait for, count the days until.→ look* * *
look forward toTo anticipate with pleasure• • •Main Entry: ↑look* * *
ˌlook ˈforward to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they look forward to he/she/it looks forward to present participle looking forward to past tense looked forward to past participle looked forward to] phrasal verbto feel happy and excited about something that is going to happenHe had worked hard and was looking forward to his retirement.
look forward to doing something:I’m really looking forward to working with you.
Thesaurus: to be, or to become happy or happiersynonymMain entry: look* * *
If you are looking forward to something that you are going to experience, you are pleased or excited about it.They're so much looking forward to the opportunity to watch our programmes.
\Is there any particular thing you are looking forward to next year?
◊ WARNINGYou do not use this expression without `to'. You do not say, for example, `I am looking forward the party'. You also do not say that someone `is looking forwards to' something.\◊ used with an '-ing' formYou can use an `-ing' form after look forward to.He's looking forward to going home.
\I look forward to seeing you in Washington.
You do not use an infinitive after look forward to. You do not say, for example, `He's looking forward to go home'.\* * *
await eagerlywe look forward to seeing you
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• • •Main Entry: ↑forward————————look forward to [phrasal verb]They're looking forward to their vacation.
He felt he had nothing to look forward to in his life.
She's looking forward to meeting new friends.
• • •Main Entry: ↑look
Useful english dictionary. 2012.