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look back
look back vb (intr, adverb) 1. to cast one's mind to the past2. never look back to become increasingly successful: after his book was published, he never looked back. 3. chiefly Brit to pay another visit laterThesaurus| Verb | 1. | look back - look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk"look backwardlook - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" | | 2. | look back - look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"retrospect, reviewthink back, remember - recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers" |
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look backTo reminisce about something that happened in the past. I had a great childhood and look back on those days very fondly.See also: back, looklook back (at someone or something) and look back (on someone or something) 1. Lit. to gaze back and try to get a view of someone or something. She looked back at the city and whispered a good-bye to everything she had ever cared for. I went away and never looked back. 2. Fig. to think about someone or something in the past. When I look back on Frank, I do remember his strange manner, come to think of it. When I look back, lam amazed at all I have accomplished.See also: back, looklook back1. Remember or think about the past, as in When Mom looked back on the early days of their marriage, she wondered how they'd managed with so little money . [Late 1500s] 2. not look back; never look back. Never show signs of interrupted progress, never return to past circumstances. For example, Once he'd won the Pulitzer Prize, he never looked back. [Late 1800s] See also: back, looklook backv.1. To direct one's gaze backward: The travelers looked back to the city as they boarded the ship.2. To think about the past; retrospect: At the high school reunion, everyone looked back at the good times they had shared.See also: back, looklook back
Synonyms for look backverb look towards one's backSynonymsRelated Wordsverb look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)SynonymsRelated Words |