look down on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To regard or treat as inferior.
To view from a vantage point.
To view [people or events on Earth] from the vantage point of the afterlife (originally, Heaven).

En-au-look down on.ogg

look down on looks down on looking down on looked down on look down upon

disesteem disdain look down one's nose contemn despect disrespect despise look down on misrespect scorn spurn

look up to respect esteem honor idolize lay store by prize hallow put store by put store in rate regard revere set store by value venerate worthy

look upon

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