Looked forward to (8)
I believe the answer is:
expected
'looked forward to' is the definition.
('expect' can be a synonym of 'look forward to')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for expected that I've seen before include "Thought of as coming" , "Assumed; required as due" , "That's not surprising" , "Considered likely to happen or arrive" , "Considered likely or probable to happen" .)