look for
Third Person
looks for
Present Participle
looking for
Past Tense
looked for
Past Participle
looked for
1
to try to find something or someone
transitive
- I've been looking for my keys for the past hour, but I can't seem to find them anywhere.
- They looked for a place to eat before heading back home.
- She would often look for interesting events to attend in the city.
- They had been looking for a new apartment for months before they finally found one that they liked.
- He has been looking for a lost family heirloom for years, but he has yet to find it.
2
to expect or hope for something
transitive
- We are looking for a significant increase in sales this quarter.
- The students are looking for a good grade on the upcoming exam.
- I am looking for a positive resolution to this conflict.
- They will be looking for a favorable outcome in the court case.
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