look over
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
You quickly read or check something to see if it's okay.
Literal meaning: To cast your eyes over the surface of something.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To read or examine something quickly in order to check it or get a general impression.
"Could you look over my essay before I hand it in?"
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To inspect a place or object visually, often walking around it.
"The engineer looked over the whole site before writing her report."
Grammar: separable
3 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To ignore or deliberately overlook someone's faults or mistakes.
"The manager was willing to look over his tardiness because his work was excellent."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Implies a relatively quick review rather than a deep analysis. Very common in professional and academic contexts: 'Can you look this over before I send it?'
Commonly used with
document report contract notes application draft
Forms
Base
look over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
looks over
he/she/it
Past simple
looked over
yesterday
Past participle
looked over
have + pp
-ing form
looking over
continuous
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