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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

look someone up

Does "look up" in this context mean "to plan to meet someone intentionally" or "to see someone all of a sudden in the street"?
I think the former is right. Am I right?

Context:

I'd heard you had settled in New York, but I'd never thought to look you up.
  

Top answer

red apple Am I right? Yes. To locate and contact or visit someone, especially someone you have not seen for a long time.

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  • red apple Am I right?
  • Yes.
  • To locate and contact or visit someone, especially someone you have not seen for a long time.
  • "look (someone) up" can't mean "to see someone all of a sudden in the street".
  • You could look up and suddenly see someone, but that's a different usage.
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red appleAm I right?
Yes. To locate and contact or visit someone, especially someone you have not seen for a long time.

"look (someone) up" can't mean "to see someone all of a sudden in the street". You could look up and suddenly see someone, but that's a different usage.
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