look after

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

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.

Example Sentences

Guild’s many hats include helping manage $1 billion for 180,000 “everyday investors” as she calls them, looking after Robinhood Strategies long-term wealth management for clients, and penning a weekly blog.

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She said her husband gave up his job to look after her and they had two children who could not go to school clubs as they were isolating.

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But she is currently living with a relative and is unable to work as she has to look after her daughter.

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Within days of being able to look after children, Waller took advantage of his position to gain the trust of two boys in his care before exploiting them, the court heard.

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"I just couldn't do the things that you should be able to do in looking after a baby, it was a really challenging time."

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