/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/

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Meaning

To raise your eyes to look at something above you; also, to find information in a book or online.

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Grammar

Verb typephrasal verb, separable (look up the word; look it up)

Examples

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"Look up" can mean to raise your eyes.

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"Look up" also means to find information.

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With "it", the pronoun goes in the middle: "looked it up".

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