Consult a reference (search engine, dictionary, etc.) for a specific piece of information.
Meanings
- Consult a reference (search engine, dictionary, etc.) for a specific piece of information. (separable [optional], International English)
- Improve (intransitive, International English)
- Find, trace an old friend (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- I didn't know the correct spelling so I had to LOOK it UP in the dictionary.
- The economy is LOOKING UP.
- I LOOKED him UP when I went back to Cambridge.