look after — to take care of or be responsible for someone or something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take care of or be responsible for someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /lʊk ˈæftər/
Korean meaning: 돌보다, 보살피다, 관리하다
Korean pronunciation: 룩 **애**프터
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks I'm just a servant hired to look after his royal highness.
- Can you look after my plants while I'm on vacation? They're more dramatic than soap opera characters.
- The nurse will look after the patients during the night shift.
look after
VERB//lʊk ˈæftər//
to take care of or be responsible for someone or something
A caring daughter looks after her sick elderly father at home
Look after with laughter, chapter by chapter
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'look' (to direct one's gaze) combined with 'after' (behind, following). The phrase developed from the literal sense of watching someone depart to the figurative sense of watching over or caring for someone.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks I'm just a servant hired to look after his royal highness.”
“Can you look after my plants while I'm on vacation? They're more dramatic than soap opera characters.”
“The nurse will look after the patients during the night shift.”
“He promised to look after the family business when his father retires.”
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