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to look up
[phrase form: look]
01
to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.
Transitive: to look up information
Examples
I could n't remember her phone number, so I looked it up.
Wait a minute, I 'm looking up the address.
02
to raise one's eyes from something one is looking at downwards
Intransitive: to look up from sth
Examples
He looks up from his book as I enter the room.
He has looked up from his phone several times during the meeting.
03
to show signs of improvement
Intransitive
Examples
Things are finally looking up for me after a rough few months.
The situation is currently looking up for the team, as they have won their last three games.
04
to visit someone, especially after a long period of not seeing them
Transitive: to look up sb
Examples
I'll look you up when I'm in town next week.
I have n't seen my old friend in years, but I'm hoping to look her up when I visit her city next month.
