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| anticipate |
to look forward to; expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| await |
to wait for; look forward to. [1/2 definitions] |
| brainstorm |
to look for a solution to (a problem) by brainstorming. [1/6 definitions] |
| count on |
to look forward to; hope for. [1/2 definitions] |
| dread |
to look forward to with anxiety or dislike. [1/7 definitions] |
| expect |
to hope for or look forward to. [1/5 definitions] |
| gopher |
a small rodent with gray or brown fur and a short tail. Gophers live in burrows and tunnel underground to look for food. They are also called pocket gophers, because they have pouches outside their cheeks where they carry food and nesting material. Gophers live in Central and North America. |
| grub |
to dig in the soil; to look for something as if by digging [1/3 definitions] |
| have one's heart set on |
to strongly desire and look forward to (something), and in such as way as to be greatly disappointed if the desire is not fulfilled. |
| peek |
to look for a short time or in secret. [1/2 definitions] |
| scout |
(informal) to look for, or to find by searching for (usually followed by "up" or "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| seek |
to try to find; look for. [1/3 definitions] |
| seek out |
to look for and find (someone or something). |
| spy |
to look for or investigate something. [1/6 definitions] |
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