look for
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look for
verb looks for · looking for · looked for · lf · LF
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To seek, to try to find.
He spent his life looking for the truth.
Similar: search for
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To expect.
Similar: look after
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verb search for; seek
| Español | buscar, lambisquear, husmear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 찾다 chatda, 구하다 guhada |
| 日本語 | 探す sagasu, 求める motomeru |
| 中文 | 找 zhǎo, 找尋 /找寻 zhǎoxún, 尋找 /寻找 xúnzhǎo, 搜索 sōusuǒ |
| हिन्दी | ढूँढ़ना ḍhū̃ṛhnā, ढूँढना ḍhūṇḍhnā, खोजना khojnā |
| Kiswahili | kutafuta |
| Português | procurar, buscar, pesquisar |
| Français | chercher, rechercher |
| Deutsch | suchen |
| Italiano | cercare, ricercare |
| Ελληνικά | ψάχνω psáchno |
| Română | căuta |
| Русский | иска́ть iskátʹ, поиска́ть poiskátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tìm, tìm kiếm |
| العربية | بَحَثَ baḥaṯa, فَتَّشَ fattaša |
| עברית | חיפש \ חִפֵּשׂ khipés |
Talk about this word "look for." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/look%20for. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. look for. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/look%20for "look for." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/look%20for.Cite this
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title = {look for},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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