look for — verb 1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (Freq. 50) The police are searching for clues They are searching for the missing man in the entire county • Syn: ↑search, ↑seek • Derivationally related forms: ↑s … Useful english dictionary
To look for — Look Look (l[oo^]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Looked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Looking}.] [OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luog[=e]n.] 1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
look for — Synonyms and related words: address, angle for, anticipate, approach, ask for, await, be destined, be fated, be imminent, be to be, be to come, beat about for, bid for, calculate on, canvass, come, come on, count on, court, delve for, dig for,… … Moby Thesaurus
look for — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. research, pry, follow; see hunt 2 , search , seek 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To look forward to confidently: anticipate, await, bargain for (or on), count on, depend on (or upon), expect, wait (for). Informal:… … English dictionary for students
look for — he s looking for a book about begonias Syn: search for, hunt for, try to find, seek, try to track down, forage for, scout out, quest for/after … Thesaurus of popular words
look for — 1. Expect. 2. Search, seek, look after … New dictionary of synonyms
look for — Syn: search for, hunt, try to find, seek, cast about/around/round for, try to track down, forage for … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
look for — phrasal 1. to await with hope or anticipation 2. to search for ; seek < looking for a new car > … New Collegiate Dictionary
look for — verb To search; to seek. He spent his life looking for the truth … Wiktionary
look for — search for, seek … English contemporary dictionary
seek — W1 [si:k] v past tense and past participle sought [so:t US so:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: secan] 1.) formal to try to achieve or get something ▪ Do you think the President will seek re election ? seek refuge/asylum/shelter etc ▪ Thousands of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
