looked up to
looked up to is the simple past and past participle of look up to.
Meaning of look up to
Verb
look up to (third-person singular simple present looks up to, present participle looking up to, simple past and past participle looked up to)
- To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.
- A boy should look up to his father.
- Synonyms:
- respect, idolize, esteem, honor, lay store by, prize, hallow, put store by, put store in, rate
- Antonyms:
- look down on
Questions about looked up to
- What is looked up to the simple past and past participle of?
- Looked up to is the simple past and past participle of look up to.
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