look on

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look on verb

To watch; to observe without participating.“My performance seems somehow always to get worse when there are other people looking on.”
To think of something in a particular way.“I look on him not as a boss, but as a friend.”
(usually negative) To approve or to be accepting of something.“We don't look kindly on people like you.”

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look upon think of esteem repute watch regard as take to be look at onlook tout take a look await have eyes on bewatch have a look observe

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