look up

British  

verb

1. (tr) to discover (something required to be known) by resorting to a work of reference, such as a dictionary

2. (intr) to increase, as in quality or value

   things are looking up

3. to have respect (for)

   I've always wanted a girlfriend I could look up to

4. (tr) to visit or make contact with (a person)

   I'll look you up when I'm in town

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look up Idioms  

1. Search for in a book or other source, as in I told her to look up the word in the dictionary . [Late 1600s]

2. Call on or visit, as in I'm going to look up my friend in Chicago . [Mid-1800s]

3. Become better, improve, as in Business is finally looking up . [c. 1800]

4. look up to . Admire, respect, as in The students really looked up to Mr. Jones . [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

He adds: "In part it was about the money and it was also this feeling of being defrauded, of being looked up, because these people knew who I was. They knew where I live".

From BBC

And the club is even looking up at its crosstown rival, Everton, in 11th place.

From The Wall Street Journal

Users can look up individual wells, review arsenic levels and depths, and locate nearby safer options.

From Science Daily

Things started to look up earlier in November, with victories over Aston Villa and Real Madrid lifting morale and offering hope of a return to form.

From BBC

But on this particular morning, she looked up, smiled brightly, and said: “And I’ll take care of you.”

From The Wall Street Journal