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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

look up to en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.
    • A boy should look up to his father.

Forms

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looking up to Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
looks up to Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
looked up to Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
looked up to Tense=Past lexicographic

Antonyms

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Relateds

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Synonyms

venerate · value · idolize · look up to · worthy · idolize · put store by · honor · esteem · put store in · revere · rate · set store by · respect · regard · prize · respect · hallow · lay store by

Translations (28)

cs vzhlížet k (e) (To show respect for) · pt admirar (To show respect for) · fr respecter (To show respect for) · ja 尊重する (To show respect for) · es respetar (To show respect for) · ja 見上げる (To show respect for) · tr örnek almak (To show respect for) · ru брать пример с (To see as a role model) · de achten (To show respect for) · zh 敬仰 (To show respect for) · ja 重視する (To show respect for) · zh 仰慕 (To show respect for) · ja 仰ぐ (To show respect for) · hu felnéz (To show respect for) · pl podziwiać (To show respect for) · fi ihailla (To show respect for) · zh 钦佩 (To show respect for) · no se opp til (To show respect for) · pt respeitar (To show respect for) · tr hayranlık duymak (To show respect for) · ru равняться на (To see as a role model) · ja 尊敬する (To show respect for) · de aufschauen zu (To show respect for) · sv se upp till (To show respect for) · fi kunnioittaa (To show respect for) · zh 崇拜 (To show respect for) · ja 重んじる (To show respect for) · de aufblicken zu (To show respect for)