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part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to search for and locate (information), as in a reference book.
I looked up the mileage in the atlas.I'd never heard that word before so I looked it up in the dictionary.
similar words:
hunt up, research, search for
definition 2: to go to visit (someone) after making sure of their address.
If I'm ever in Boston again, I'll look you up.
similar words:
drop in
definition 3: to show signs of improvement.
We had a bad year last year, but things are really looking up now.Business is finally looking up this season.
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