Verb (5-dan, ぐ, transitive)
1. to look up (at)
どうしようかと天井を仰ぎそうになったときだった。It was just when I was about to look up at the ceiling, wondering what to do.
2. to look up to; to respect; to revere
彼を先生と仰ぐ若者は多い。Many young people look up to him as their teacher.
3. to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to turn to (someone) for
いちいち私に指示を仰ぐ必要はないわ。You don't need to seek my instructions for every single thing.
4. to depend on; to rely on
5. to gulp down; to quaff; to drink