Word

await, v.
(awaited, awaiting, awaits)
freq. cnt. 25

look forward to the probable occurrence of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 71 freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 1

await expect look wait

sample sentences

"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
"She is looking to a promotion"
"he is waiting to be drafted"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

waiter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expectant expectancy expectation

semantic pointers

hyponym

expect look forward look to hold on, hang on, hold the line look for, anticipate, look to

verb group

expect, anticipate