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English verb: look back | |||
| 1. | look back (perception) look towards one's back | ||
| Samples | Don't look back while you walk. | ||
| Examples | They look back up the hill | ||
| Synonyms | look backward | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look | ||
| 2. | look back (cognition) look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember | ||
| Samples | She reviewed her achievements with pride. | ||
| Synonyms | retrospect, review | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remember, think back | ||
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