v. 1. informal To improve in future chances; promise more success. The first year was tough, but business looked up after that. 2. To search for; hunt for information about; find. It is a good habit to look up new words in a dictionary. 3. To seek and find. While he was in Chicago, Henry looked up a friend of college days.
LOOK UP
Meaning of LOOK UP in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012