anticipate vs look for

anticipate and look for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anticipate	No	No	Yes	No
look for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, anticipate and look for are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of anticipate include look to.

anticipate (verb)	look for (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
regard something as probable or likely	be excited or anxious about
realize beforehand
make a prediction about; tell in advance
be excited or anxious about
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time