What does "look up" mean?

To search for information To find information in a book, dictionary, or online.

How do you use "look up" in a sentence?

Look it up in the dictionary. I'll look up the address. She looked up the word online.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To search for information

查找，查阅

Buscar, consultar

（情報を）調べる、検索する

(정보를) 찾아보다, 검색하다

To find information in a book, dictionary, or online.

在书籍、词典或网上查找信息。

Encontrar información en un libro, diccionario o en internet.

本、辞書、またはインターネットで情報を探すこと。

책, 사전 또는 인터넷에서 정보를 찾다.

Base verb: look

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Look it up in the dictionary.
查字典。
Búscalo en el diccionario.
辞書で調べて。
사전에서 찾아봐.
I'll look up the address.
我来查一下地址。
Buscaré la dirección.
住所を調べるよ。
주소를 찾아볼게.
She looked up the word online.
她在网上查了那个词。
Buscó la palabra en internet.
彼女はその言葉をネットで調べた。
그녀는 그 단어를 인터넷에서 찾아봤다.

Context: research, reference

Tone: practical

From looking through reference material.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal