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verb

tr to discover (something required to be known) by resorting to a work of reference, such as a dictionary
intr to increase, as in quality or value
things are looking up
intrfoll byto to have respect (for)
I've always wanted a girlfriend I could look up to
tr to visit or make contact with (a person)
I'll look you up when I'm in town

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"And I did," she said, looking up at the basilica.

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In secondary school, Kajoba would spend lunchtimes looking up drama school requirements and learning monologues.

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"If you look up in Edinburgh, you will often spot intricate carvings of animals."

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Tovar says he looked up and saw an official portrait of President Reagan on the wall.

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Exhibitors argue that shorter windows cut into box-office profits by decreasing the number of casual moviegoers who look up showtimes on a whim and encouraging audiences to wait to watch a film at home.

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