Definition

Verb: * To anticipate or await something with pleasure or expectation. It describes a positive feeling of expectation about a future event.

Usage

• The verb phrase look forward to is almost always followed by a noun or a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun).
• It is commonly used in formal and informal correspondence to express polite anticipation.

Examples

• I look forward to our meeting next week.
• She is looking forward to visiting her family during the holidays.
• We look forward to hearing from you soon.
• The children are looking forward to the summer vacation.

Advanced Usage

• "To look forward to the day when...": Used to express a strong hope for a future condition or event.
  • I look forward to the day when renewable energy is the global standard.
• The phrase can be used with different tenses (e.g., present continuous "am looking forward to") to emphasize current feeling or a specific point in time.

Variants and Related Words

• Forward-looking (adj): Planning for or anticipating the future; progressive.
  • The company has a forward-looking strategy for technology adoption.

Synonyms

• Anticipate
• Await
• Hope for
• Count down to

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Look ahead: To think about or plan for the future.
  • We need to look ahead and prepare for potential challenges.

Related Idioms

• "To have something to look forward to": To have a future event that one is excited about.
  • Having a vacation planned gives me something to look forward to.

Verb

1. expect or hope for
   • I look to hear from you soon