Synonyms

look after

British

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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look after Idioms

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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look after

"Please open your eyes, government. We are your people, we are part of you. So please look after us."

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Torossian explained due to Mason's health conditions, a 'god man' - a legally appointed trustee - was given power of attorney to look after her dad's affairs.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Typically, the state court — a probate court or superior court — has the power to appoint a guardian/conservator to look after his interests.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

“You really learn from a duty-of-care perspective how to best look after the women,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

She became very ill, and a trained nurse moved into the house to look after her.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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look after

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