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look after

verb

to take care of; be responsible for
she looked after the child while I was out
to follow with the eyes
he looked after the girl thoughtfully

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, look out for ; see after . Take care of, attend to the safety or well-being of, as in Please look after your little brother , or We left Jane to look out for the children , or Please see after the luggage . The first expression dates from the second half of the 1300s, the second from the mid-1900s, and the third from the early 1700s.

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