looking forwardn.

Brit.

/ˌlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔːwəd/, U.S.

/ˌlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd/

Inflections: Plural lookings forward.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: looking n., forward adv.

Etymology: < looking n. + forward adv., after to look forward at look v. Phrasal verbs 1.

The action of looking forward; anticipation of future events; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [noun] > instance of

expectation1523

looking for1532

aspect1587

looking forwarda1646

prejudice1748

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [noun] > action of

foreguessing1548

prospection1659

looking forward1764

anticipation1809

a1646 J. Burroughs Christ inviting Sinners (1659) xx. 136 The work of faith..is comming to him, that is, its the looking forward, by a righteousness that is beyond our own.

a1732 F. Atterbury Serm. Several Occas. (1734) II. x. 278 The looking forward to the probable Events of Things hath been ever esteemed one of the first and chiefest Instances of Prudence.

1764 Poet. Mag. Jan. 43 What hope, alas! can looking forward give?

1837 C. Dickens Let. 3 Nov. (1965) I. 328 Anxious lookings-forward to the pleasure of your society.

1867 People's Hymnal 205/2 One the earnest looking forward, One the hope our God inspires.

1915 M. Beerbohm Lett. to R. Turner (1964) 242 Well, dearest Reg, again all apologies..and all lookings-forward to later on.

1955 E. Bowen World of Love xi. 221 Were there not those who said that everything has already happened, and that one's lookings-forward are really memories?

1992 P. H. Aykroyd Anniv. Compulsion vii. 104 Recognition of achievement, a focus on present values and a looking forward.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

b. looking forward: (esp. in business and management) in or for the future; looking ahead; starting from now. Cf. going forward at go v. Phrasal verbs 1.

ΚΠ

1987 World Econ. Outlook (Internat. Monetary Fund) Oct. 28/2 Looking forward, it is hard to dispute that..increased financing would have beneficial effects.

1995 R. S. Nickerson in D. N. Perkins et al. Software goes to School i. 18 Looking forward, there is the possibility of an effective synergism here.

2001 Daily Tel. 8 Mar. 28/1 Looking forward, earnings before interest depreciation and amortisation are growing at 25pc a year and are expected to hit £7.2 billion by 2002.

单词	looking forward
释义	looking forwardn. Brit. /ˌlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔːwəd/, U.S. /ˌlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd/ Inflections: Plural lookings forward. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: looking n., forward adv. Etymology: < looking n. + forward adv., after to look forward at look v. Phrasal verbs 1. The action of looking forward; anticipation of future events; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [noun] > instance of expectation1523 looking for1532 aspect1587 looking forwarda1646 prejudice1748 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [noun] > action of foreguessing1548 prospection1659 looking forward1764 anticipation1809 a1646 J. Burroughs Christ inviting Sinners (1659) xx. 136 The work of faith..is comming to him, that is, its the looking forward, by a righteousness that is beyond our own. a1732 F. Atterbury Serm. Several Occas. (1734) II. x. 278 The looking forward to the probable Events of Things hath been ever esteemed one of the first and chiefest Instances of Prudence. 1764 Poet. Mag. Jan. 43 What hope, alas! can looking forward give? 1837 C. Dickens Let. 3 Nov. (1965) I. 328 Anxious lookings-forward to the pleasure of your society. 1867 People's Hymnal 205/2 One the earnest looking forward, One the hope our God inspires. 1915 M. Beerbohm Lett. to R. Turner (1964) 242 Well, dearest Reg, again all apologies..and all lookings-forward to later on. 1955 E. Bowen World of Love xi. 221 Were there not those who said that everything has already happened, and that one's lookings-forward are really memories? 1992 P. H. Aykroyd Anniv. Compulsion vii. 104 Recognition of achievement, a focus on present values and a looking forward. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas looking forward b. looking forward: (esp. in business and management) in or for the future; looking ahead; starting from now. Cf. going forward at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1987 World Econ. Outlook (Internat. Monetary Fund) Oct. 28/2 Looking forward, it is hard to dispute that..increased financing would have beneficial effects. 1995 R. S. Nickerson in D. N. Perkins et al. Software goes to School i. 18 Looking forward, there is the possibility of an effective synergism here. 2001 Daily Tel. 8 Mar. 28/1 Looking forward, earnings before interest depreciation and amortisation are growing at 25pc a year and are expected to hit £7.2 billion by 2002. extracted from lookv. < n.a1646 as lemmas
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looking forwardn.

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