look for vs look

look vs look for

look for is not a noun while look is a noun.

look for and look both are verbs.

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

As verbs, look is a hypernym of look for; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than look for:

look for: be excited or anxious about
look: look forward to the probable occurrence of

Other hypernyms of look for include await, expect, wait.

look for (noun)	look (noun)
	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
	physical appearance
	the feelings expressed on a person's face
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

look for (verb)	look (verb)
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of	to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
be excited or anxious about	look forward to the probable occurrence of
	have faith or confidence in
	convey by one's expression
	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
	give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
	search or seek
	take charge of or deal with
	be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
	accord in appearance with

Difference between look for and look

Words related to "look"

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