look forward to

Strongest matches

assume, await, count on, forecast, foresee, prepare for, see

Strong matches

conjecture, divine, entertain, figure, foretell, prognosticate, prophesy, suppose, visualize, wait

Weak matches

bargain for, be afraid, count chickens, cross the bridge, foretaste, have a hunch, hope for, jump the gun, look for, plan on, prevision, promise oneself, see coming, see in the cards, wait for

Strongest matches

anticipate, attend, count on, stay

Strong matches

hope, sweat

Weak matches

be prepared for, be ready for, cool one's heels, hang around, hang in, hang out, look for, sweat it out

Strongest matches

await, forecast, foresee, hope, predict, suppose, take, think

Strong matches

apprehend, assume, calculate, conjecture, contemplate, divine, envisage, feel, figure, foreknow, gather, imagine, look, presume, presuppose, reckon, sense, surmise, suspect, trust, understand

Weak matches

bargain for, bargain on, be afraid, count on, hope for, in the cards, look ahead to, look for, see coming, wait for, watch for

Strongest matches

anticipate, assume, believe, cherish, count on, expect, hold, wish

Strong matches

aspire, await, contemplate, desire, foresee, pray, presume, rely, suppose, surmise, suspect, sweat, trust

Weak matches

be sure of, deem likely, depend on, feel confident, hang in, have faith, keep fingers crossed, knock on wood, look at sunny side, promise oneself, sweat it, sweat it out, take heart, think to, watch for

Strongest matches

await, delay, expect, hang, linger, remain, stand by, stay, stick around, watch

Strong matches

abide, anticipate, bide, dally, foresee, stall, tarry

Weak matches

bide one's time, cool it, fill time, hang around, hang onto your hat, hang out, hold back, hold everything, hold on, hold the phone, hole up, keep shirt on, lie in wait, lie low, look for, mark time, put on hold, save it, sit tight, sit up for, stay up for, sweat it

Strongest matches

aspire, choose, crave, envy, please, prefer, want, yearn

Strong matches

beg, command, covet, elect, entreat, expect, fancy, hanker, hope, hunger, invoke, itch, like, long, need, order, request, solicit, thirst, will, yen

Weak matches

desiderate, pray for, set one's heart on, sigh for, spoil for