phrasal verb · neutral
look up to
UK/lʊk ˈʌp tə/US/lʊk ˈʌp tu/look·UP·to
speakingtask2
to respect and admire someone
Examples
“Many students look up to their teachers as role models.”
“I always looked up to my older sister for her confidence.”
“He is someone young athletes look up to for his discipline.”
Band 8 sentence
“I have always looked up to my high school physics teacher because she encouraged curiosity and critical thinking.”
Collocations
- look up to someone
- admired and looked up to
Word family
look up to verblooked up to verb (past)looking up to verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
look up→look up to
look to up someone→look up to someone
Say it for a higher band
5admire→6respect→7+look up to
Synonyms
admire
Easily confused
admire
“I really admire her work ethic and determination.”
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