look forward to

verb

1. intr, adverb+preposition to wait or hope for, esp with pleasure

Idioms and Phrases

Eagerly anticipate, as in I'm looking forward to their visit , or Jim looked forward to the day when he could retire . [First half of 1700s]

Example Sentences

We look forward to-day, not to predict what will be, but to see what ought to be, and what we purpose shall be.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• await
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