Question

Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
____________ in a dictionary.
a. See into these words
b. Watch out these words
c. Look these words up
d. See up these words

Answer 1

Hint: The sentence indicates to search or find for a set of words in the dictionary.

Complete solution:
Option a ‘See into these words’ indicates to look into the depth of certain words. It signifies to get the ultimate roots of the words. It means to investigate. The sentence does not indicate that. Hence, option a is the incorrect option.
Option b ‘Watch out these words’ is the incorrect option. The phrase ‘Watch out’ means to be alert or to be careful. The given option might mean to be careful about using certain words, but this meaning does not fit in the given sentence. So, this option is also incorrect.
Option c ‘Look these words up’ is the correct option. The phrase ‘Look up’ means to look for a piece of information or fact. The meaning perfectly fits in the sentence and thus is the correct option.
Option d ‘See up these words’ is the incorrect option. The actual phrase is ‘See up to’ which means to accompany someone to a higher level or position. So, this option is incorrect.

Note: All the phrases in the options given have different meanings but one has to decide which meaning suits the sentence. So, it is important to keep in mind to choose the option that conforms with the meaning of the sentence.