expect#1 (v)
look (v)
await (v)
wait (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 31
def look forward to the probable occurrence of
examples We were expecting a visit from our relatives
She is looking to a promotion
he is waiting to be drafted
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 33 Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Outgoing links
Verb Group expect, anticipate
Derivationally related form wait → waiter
Derivationally related form expect → expectant
Derivationally related form expect → expectation; expect → expectancy
Hyponym expect; look forward; look to; hang on, hold the line, hold on; anticipate, look for, look to
Incoming links
Derivationally related form expectant → expect
Derivationally related form expectancy → expect; expectation → expect
Derivationally related form waiter → wait
Hypernym expect; look forward; look to; hang on, hold the line, hold on; anticipate, look for, look to
Verb Group expect, anticipate

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