look up

/lʊk əp/
/lʊk əp/
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Other forms: looked up; looking up; looks up

Definitions of look up
  1. verb
    seek information from
    synonyms: consult, refer
    see moresee less
    type of:
    research
    attempt to find out in a systematic and scientific manner
Pronunciation
US
/lʊk əp/
UK
/lʊk əp/
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