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To look down on somebody, or something, is to believe that you are more important than somebody, or that something is not good enough for you.
Examples of use:
1. Mr Mason has been promoted to head clerk and now he looks down on the rest of the office staff.
2. There's no need to look down on the canteen food. It's good enough for everyone else here.
3. I don't like her. I always think she's looking down on me because she's wealthy and I'm not.
| infinitive | look down on |
| present simple | look down on and looks down on |
| -ing form | looking down on |
| past simple | looked down on |
| past participle | looked down on |
Do you know someone who looks down on everyone?
See also, look up to
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