English Explanatory Dictionary

look up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up.
  2. To have better prospects.
  3. To obtain, or seek to obtain, information about something.
  4. To obtain information about something from a reference book.
  5. To enter a query into a database or search engine.
  6. To reconnect or meet with someone that one used to know.

Pronunciation

/ˈlʊk ʌp/ lo͝okʹ ŭp En-au-look up.ogg

Word forms

look up looks up looking up looked up

Synonyms

get better improve ameliorate aprimorate (non-native speakers’ English (chiefly Portuguese)) amend batten better enhance hone meliorate refine look up consult search track down

Related words

look someone up and down look up to lookup

Derived words

lookupable
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