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look up
verb
phrasal verb
US /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up.
To have better prospects.
idiomatic, intransitive
To obtain, or seek to obtain, information about something.
idiomatic, transitive
To obtain, or seek to obtain, information about something.
To obtain information about something from a reference book.
idiomatic, transitive
To enter a query into a database or search engine.
idiomatic, transitive
To reconnect or meet with someone that one used to know.
idiomatic, transitive
Forms
he/she/it
looks up
-ing form
looking up
past participle
looked up
past
looked up
Example sentences
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I wouldn't have thought I would someday look up "Viagra" in Wikipedia.
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Look up the definition of 'guy' in your dictionary.
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