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looked on as

looked on as is the simple past and past participle of look on as.

Meaning of look on as

Verb

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

  1. To treat someone in a particular role; to consider someone in a particular way.
    • I've always looked on him as the ideal candidate for the job.
  2. To witness (something) without participating in it.

Questions about looked on as

What is looked on as the simple past and past participle of?
Looked on as is the simple past and past participle of look on as.

Words near looked on as in the dictionary

  1. looked like who did it and ran
  2. looked like who did it and ran away
  3. looked lively
  4. looked off
  5. looked on
  6. looked on as
  7. looked on the black side
  8. looked on the bright side
  9. looked on the bright side of it
  10. looked on the dark side
  11. looked on the dark side of it

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