look up to

look up to (third-person singular simple present looks up to, present participle looking up to, simple past and past participle looked up to)

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.

   Synonyms: respect, idolize; see also Thesaurus:revere

   Antonym: look down on

   A boy should look up to his father.

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