look for

Verb

Meaning

be excited or anxious about

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

search seek anticipate look to find hound ferret pursue watch observe wait trace expect explore predict
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Antonyms

find face meet detect reveal discover
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Hypernyms

look wait expect await

Hyponyms

fish want angle feel divine pursue

Examples

Do not look for or expect love from others, rather demand from yourself love and compassion for them. Ignatius Bryanchaninov

The first thing I look for in a woman is warmth-femininity. It's got nothing to do with a pretty face. Kirk Douglas

The time of delusion is coming, don't look for anyone - you will be deceived. Matrona of Moscow

A friend without flaws does not exist; if you look for flaws, you will be left without a friend. Chinese Proverb

One does not look for good from good. Russian Proverb

Don't look for more honor than your learning merits. Jewish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

look down upon look fixedly look fixedly at look for a dog to kick look for number one look for trouble