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LOOK FOR

(verb)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the phrase Look For.

Look For - as a verb

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

Example: "The police are searching for clues"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
search11seek8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be excited or anxious about

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
anticipate14look to
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
await8expect17look8wait7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I need to look for my keys before leaving the house."
"I will look for your book when I go to the library."
"We should look for a solution to this problem together."
"I will look for a recipe online to make for dinner tonight."
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