What does look after mean?

Definitions for look after
look af·ter

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word look after.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. look afterverb

    keep under careful scrutiny

    "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

Wiktionary

  1. look afterverb

    To watch or protect; to keep safe.

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  1. look after

    Look after generally means to take care of, supervise, or attend to someone or something, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, or suitable functioning. This term can apply in various contexts such as child care, pet care, healthcare, property management, etc.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of look after in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of look after in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of look after in a Sentence

  1. Arnobis Romero:

    We feel really proud to look after this biodiversity and to leave it... for future generations.

  2. Donald Trump:

    So after a long look, after a long investigation, after so many people have been so badly hurt, after not looking at the other side, where a lot of bad things happened, a lot of horrible things happened, a lot of bad things happened for our country, it was just announced there was no collusion with Russia, the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

  3. Steve Rolles:

    They are in a double tier of vulnerability in that they're more likely to get the virus and they're more likely to be affected negatively by it, so there's a big responsibility, I think, on society to look after and protect those populations.

  4. Sameem Sulaiman:

    He said I just need you to rent a house for me, I need to get married, and you to look after my family and to stay at the house. In case there is a search, the house needs to be in your name. i said no problem. And I didn't ask about specifics of what he did.

  5. Aldees Maher:

    I don't have any way of getting a job to earn enough money and look after the family. Before we came, the embassy told us we could earn $1,500 a month.


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