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look after

British  

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
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look after Idioms  

  1. 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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When flights are delayed or cancelled, UK and EU airlines, and other carriers when you are departing a UK or EU airport, have a duty to look after you.

From BBC

As football has become a commercial juggernaut, players and clubs have had to learn how to look after their brands.

From BBC

The sport really is pioneering in the way it is trying to look after players and do as much research as possible.

From BBC

"I wanted to get off straight away. I spent the rest of the day looking after the bags and coats and stuff. That was the first realisation that I needed to take concussion more seriously."

From BBC

"When the fighting started, we told him to come with us and leave the area, but he said: 'I will stay and look after the house,'" said Sajid, who only gave one name.

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