look upon

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English

Verb

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

  1. To consider or regard something in a specific manner.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:deem
    Some people look upon lexicography as their life's work.
  2. To gaze at something; to look on.
    Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

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