look+on+or+upon

  • 1look kindly on/upon — to approve of (something or someone) Many people do not look kindly on the government s attempt to intervene in this matter. He says that he will look kindly on any request you make. • • • Main Entry: ↑kindly …

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  • 2look with scorn upon — index condescend (patronize) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3look — /look/, v.i. 1. to turn one s eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes. 2. to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 3. to use… …

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  • 4look kindly upon something — look ˈkindly on/upon sth/sb idiom (formal) to approve of sth/sb • He hoped they would look kindly on his request. Main entry: ↑kindlyidiom …

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  • 5look kindly upon somebody — look ˈkindly on/upon sth/sb idiom (formal) to approve of sth/sb • He hoped they would look kindly on his request. Main entry: ↑kindlyidiom …

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  • 6look kindly on something — phrase to approve of something that someone has done Sue hoped that the authorities would look kindly on her application. Thesaurus: to express or give approvalsynonym Main entry: kindly * * * look ˈkindly on/upon sth/sb idiom …

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  • 7look kindly on somebody — look ˈkindly on/upon sth/sb idiom (formal) to approve of sth/sb • He hoped they would look kindly on his request. Main entry: ↑kindlyidiom …

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  • 8look — look1 [ luk ] verb *** ▸ 1 direct eyes at someone/something ▸ 2 search for someone/something ▸ 3 have an appearance ▸ 4 seem ▸ 5 for saying how likely ▸ 6 making someone pay attention ▸ 7 face a direction ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to direct… …

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  • 9look on — phrasal verb Word forms look on : present tense I/you/we/they look on he/she/it looks on present participle looking on past tense looked on past participle looked on 1) [intransitive] to watch an activity or event without taking part in it Phil… …

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  • 10look — [look] vi. [ME loken < OE locian, akin to OS lōkōn, OHG luogēn (Ger dial. lugen), to spy after, look for] 1. to make use of the sense of sight; see 2. a) to direct one s eyes in order to see b) to direct one s attention mentally upon something …

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