lʊk ˈɑːftər
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- look
- Particle:
- after
- Separable:
- No
What does "look after" mean?
- To take care of someone or something
- To be responsible for something
- To watch over and protect
Examples
- Can you look after my dog while I'm on vacation?
- She looks after her elderly mother.
- Who's looking after the children tonight?
- Make sure you look after yourself and get enough rest.
- The manager looks after all customer complaints.
How to use it
Very common and essential phrasal verb. 'Look after yourself' is a standard farewell expressing care for someone's wellbeing. Interchangeable with 'take care of'.
Similar expressions
take care of
care for
watch over
tend
mind
Opposites
neglect
ignore
abandon
Related phrasal verbs
- look up
To search for information in a book, database, or online
- look for
To try to find something or someone
- look into
To investigate or examine something carefully
- look out
To be careful or watch for danger (warning)
- look over
To examine or check something quickly
- look forward to
To feel excited and pleased about something that is going to happen
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