Look after Meaning: Take care
Example:
Their auntie LOOKED AFTER them while their mother was in hospital.
Look back Meaning: Think about the past
Example:
Old people often LOOK BACK on over their lives.
Look for Meaning: Try to find
Example : I've been LOOKING FOR all their hidden files, but I can't find them anywhere.
Look forward to Meaning: Wait for or anticipate something pleasant
Example:
I'm LOOKING FORWARD TO meeting you .
Look in Meaning: Make a quick visit
Example:
I'll LOOK IN on my way home.
Look into Meaning: Research, investigate
Example:
We'll LOOK INTO the problem and come back to you when we have the information.
Look on Meaning: Watch something like a crime without helping
Example:
The crowd just LOOKED ON as the old lady was mugged.
Look in on Meaning: Visit briefly to see if everything's all right
Example:
I'm going to LOOK IN ON grannie on the way home tonight as she's been a bit unwell recently.
Look on as Meaning: Consider, regard
Example:
I LOOK ON her AS a close friend.
Look out Meaning: Be careful
Example:
LOOK OUT; you're going to drop that!
Look out for Meaning: Take care of someone, make sure someone is cared for
Example :
She LOOKED OUT FOR her sister when she started school.
Look out for Meaning: Keep alert and try to see
Example:
We we told to LOOK OUT FOR any suspicious behaviour .
Look over Meaning: Inspect
Example:
They came to LOOK the house OVER with a view to buying it.
Look round Meaning: Inspect a house
Example:
We LOOKED ROUND the house and decided that we didn't like it enough to buy it .
Look through Meaning: Read quickly
Example :
I LOOKED THROUGH the article.
Look up Meaning: Consult a reference work (dictionary, phonebook, etc.) for a specific piece of information.
Example:
I didn't know the correct spelling so I had to LOOK it UP in the dictionary.
Look to Meaning: Expect, hope
Example:
The company is LOOKING TO increase its sales in Asia.
Look up Meaning: Improve
Example:
The economy is LOOKING UP.
Look up Meaning: Find, trace an old friend
Example:
I LOOKED him UP when I went back to Cambridge.
Look up to Meaning: Respect
Example:
She's LOOKS UP TO her mother.
Look upon as Meaning: Consider, regard
Example:
I LOOK UPON him AS a close friend.
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