Definition of Look for

1. Verb. Try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of. "They look for the water "; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

Exact synonyms: Search, Seek
Specialized synonyms: Drag, Dredge, Finger, Fumble, Grope, Divine, Browse, Surf, Leave No Stone Unturned, Hunt, Gather, Want, Scour, Seek Out, Go After, Pursue, Quest After, Quest For, Angle, Fish, Grub, Feel, Browse, Shop
Derivative terms: Search, Searcher, Searcher, Seeking

2. Verb. Be excited or anxious about.
Exact synonyms: Anticipate, Look To
Generic synonyms: Await, Expect, Look, Wait
Specialized synonyms: Apprehend, Quail At
Derivative terms: Anticipative

Lexicographical Neighbors of Look For

lookouts
lookout man
lookout station
looks
looksism
looksisms
lookup
lookups
look across
look after
look around
look at
look away
look back
look backward
look for (current term)
look forward
look into
look like
look on
look out
look out on
look out over
look sharp
look to
look up
look upon
look up to
lool
loom

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