look after

British  

verb

1. to take care of; be responsible for

   she looked after the child while I was out

2. to follow with the eyes

   he looked after the girl thoughtfully

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look after Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

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look after

I’ve been working part time since 2004, when I cut back to raise the kids and then look after my dad.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Dan leaves the police for a private detective agency in “Pacific,” but tailing adulterers makes him miserable, and the region falls into chaos without him to look after it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"We got on really well: this was a man who was paid to look after the most vulnerable in society - women and children who'd been abused - so that made me feel safe."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

People who exercise are more likely to eat well, not smoke, look after their heart health and have fewer financial stresses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Mom and Dad aren’t coming at all today because Dad has work and Mom couldn’t find anyone to look after Semaj.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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