look after
Britishverb
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to take care of; be responsible for
she looked after the child while I was out
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to follow with the eyes
he looked after the girl thoughtfully
Example Sentences
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Among them are security guards, technicians who look after customers’ cable setups, supply-chain officers who source materials and engineers who monitor for problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
With no one left to protect her, she’s learning to look after herself and those she cares about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Think about pets: You can say who you would like to look after them after you die.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
"They all seemed quite excited for there to be a new iteration," Engelsman says, adding that Clarkson even told them: "We'll look after you".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
My mother’s family came from Breslau, and she had grown up speaking German, so she insisted I do too, hiring a strict governess named Frau Schmidt to look after me.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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