Antonyms for look up to


Grammar : Verb
Spell : loo k
Phonetic Transcription : lÊŠk


Definition of look up to

Origin :
  • Old English locian "use the eyes for seeing, gaze, look, behold, spy," from West Germanic *lokjan (cf. Old Saxon lokon "see, look, spy," Middle Dutch loeken "to look," Old High German luogen, German dialectal lugen "to look out"), of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Breton lagud "eye." In Old English, usually with on; the use of at began 14c. Meaning "seek, search out" is c.1300; meaning "to have a certain appearance" is from c.1400. Of objects, "to face in a certain direction," late 14c.
  • Look after "take care of" is from late 14c., earlier "to seek" (c.1300), "to look toward" (c.1200). Look into "investigate" is from 1580s; look up "research in books or papers" is from 1690s. To look down upon in the figurative sense is from 1711; to look down one's nose is from 1921. To look forward "anticipate" is c.1600; meaning "anticipate with pleasure" is mid-19c. To not look back "make no pauses" is colloquial, first attested 1893. In look sharp (1711) sharp originally was an adverb, "sharply."
  • As in appreciate : verb value highly
  • As in respect : verb admire; obey
  • As in revere/reverence : verb have a high opinion of
  • As in venerate : verb revere
  • As in panegyrize : verb honor
  • As in admire : verb hold in high regard
  • As in esteem : verb think highly of
  • As in favor : verb prefer, like
  • As in honor : verb recognize, treat with respect
  • As in idolize : verb think of very highly; worship

Synonyms for look up to

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