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looks over

looks over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look over.

Meaning of look over

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.
  2. (ditransitive) To move (one's eyes) so as to inspect or take in (someone or something).
    • He looked his eyes over the shabbily-dressed man.
  3. (transitive) To quickly read or (especially) proofread; to quickly scan text, especially while checking for errors.
  4. (transitive) Synonym of overlook, to survey, to look at as if from on high.
    Synonyms:
    overlook, to survey, to look at as if from on high

Questions about looks over

What is looks over the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looks over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look over.

Words near looks over in the dictionary

  1. looks one's age
  2. looks one's best
  3. looks out
  4. looks out for number one
  5. looks out for someone
  6. looks over
  7. looks over one's shoulder
  8. looks past
  9. looks right through
  10. looks round
  11. looks shy

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