look over

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look over (third-person singular simple present looks over, present participle looking over, simple past and past participle looked over)

  1. (transitive) To quickly check, to give a brief or cursory visual inspection.
  2. (transitive) To quickly read or (especially) proofread; to quickly scan text, especially while checking for errors.
    Coordinate term: read over
  3. (transitive) Synonym of overlook, to survey, to look at as if from on high.
    Coordinate term: look after

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