CEFR A2

look forward to

phrasal verb

Meaning

Feel pleasure and excitement about something that is going to happen in the future.

Examples

I look forward to seeing you at the graduation ceremony next week.
She is looking forward to starting her new job in the city.

Synonyms: await, anticipate, be excited about

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look forward to (A2)

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /lʊk ˈfɔːrwərd tuː/

Definition

Feel pleasure and excitement about something that is going to happen in the future.

Examples

I look forward to seeing you at the graduation ceremony next week.
She is looking forward to starting her new job in the city.

How to Use look forward to

look forward to + noun (prepositional phrase): anticipating a specific event or object — "I look forward to the concert."
look forward to + gerund (prepositional phrase): anticipating a specific action — "We look forward to traveling abroad."

Synonyms of look forward to

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