look over vs overlook

look over vs overlook
  Look over is a phrasal verb.
  When you look over something or someone you quickly examine it or them.
  For example:-
  I asked my teacher to look over what I had written.
  Overlook is a verb.
  When you overlook someone or something you fail to notice or consider it or them.:
  For example:
  I think my teacher overlooked some of my mistakes.
  !Look over is two separate words, overlook is one word.

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  • look over vs overlook —   Look over is a phrasal verb.   When you look over something or someone you quickly examine it or them.   For example:   I asked my teacher to look over what I had written.   Overlook is a verb.   When you overlook someone or something you fail… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • look over — index check (inspect), examine (study), frisk, overlook (superintend), peruse, review …   Law dictionary

  • look over — Synonyms and related words: autopsy, canvass, check, check out, check over, check up on, contemplate, examine, eye, face upon, front on, give an examination, give the eye, give the once over, give upon, go over, hard look, inspect, leer, leer at …   Moby Thesaurus

  • look over — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To view broadly or from a height: overlook, scan, survey. See SEE. II verb See look …   English dictionary for students

  • Overlook — O ver*look , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overlooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overlooking}.] 1. To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to be situated above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overlook — [v1] disregard, neglect discount, disdain, fail to notice, forget, ignore, leave out, leave undone, let fall between the cracks*, let go, let slide*, make light of*, miss, omit, overpass, pass, pass by, pay no attention, slight, slip up*;… …   New thesaurus

  • overlook — (v.) mid 14c., to examine, scrutinize, inspect, from OVER (Cf. over) + LOOK (Cf. look). Another M.E. sense was to peer over the top of. These two literal senses have given rise to the two main modern meanings. Meaning to look over or beyond and… …   Etymology dictionary

  • overlook — [ō΄vər look′; ] for n. [ ō′vər look΄] vt. 1. to look at from above 2. to give a view of from above 3. to rise above; overtop 4. a) to look over or beyond and not see; fail to notice b) to ignore; neglect …   English World dictionary

  • overlook — I (disregard) verb fail to appreciate, fail to observe, fail to see, forget, leave out, leave undone, let ride, miss, neglect, omit, pass over, take no notice II (excuse) verb condone, disregard, excuse, forgive, pardon III (superintend) verb… …   Law dictionary

  • overlook — v. /oh veuhr look /; n. /oh veuhr look /, v.t. 1. to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word. 2. to disregard or ignore indulgently, as faults or misconduct: Only a parent could overlook that kind of behavior. 3. to… …   Universalium

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