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单词 look after something or someone
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to take care of
I love looking after the children.
Synonyms
take care of
mind
Could you mind the shop while I'm out, please?
watch
Owners can't watch their pets 24 hours a day.
protect
He vowed to protect them.
tend
He tended the cat in her illness.
guard
Sentries guarded the entrance to the building.
nurse
All the years he was sick my mother had nursed him.
care for
supervise
sit with
attend to
keep an eye on
take charge of
See look

Additional synonyms

in the sense of guard
Definition
to take precautions
Sentries guarded the entrance to the building.
Synonyms
protect,
watch,
defend,
secure,
police,
mind,
cover,
screen,
preserve,
shelter,
shield,
patrol,
oversee,
safeguard,
watch over
in the sense of mind
Definition
to take care of
Could you mind the shop while I'm out, please?
Synonyms
look after,
watch,
protect,
tend,
guard,
take care of,
attend to,
keep an eye on,
have or take charge of
in the sense of nurse
Definition
to look after (a sick person)
All the years he was sick my mother had nursed him.
Synonyms
look after,
treat,
tend,
care for,
take care of,
minister to

Nearby words of
look after something or someone

  • longed-for
  • longing
  • look
  • look after something or someone
  • look back on something
  • look daggers at someone
  • look down on or upon someone

Synonyms of 'look after something or someone'

look after something or someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of protect
Definition
to defend from trouble, harm, or loss
He vowed to protect them.
Synonyms
keep someone safe,
defend,
keep,
support,
save,
guard,
secure,
preserve,
look after,
foster,
shelter,
shield,
care for,
harbour,
safeguard,
watch over,
stick up for (informal),
cover up for,
chaperon,
give someone sanctuary,
take someone under your wing,
mount or stand guard over
in the sense of tend
Definition
to take care of
He tended the cat in her illness.
Synonyms
take care of,
look after,
care for,
keep,
watch,
serve,
protect,
feed,
handle,
attend,
guard,
nurse,
see to,
nurture,
minister to,
cater for,
keep an eye on,
wait on,
watch over
in the sense of watch
Definition
to look after (a child or a pet)
Owners can't watch their pets 24 hours a day.
Synonyms
guard,
keep,
mind,
protect,
tend,
look after,
shelter,
take care of,
safeguard,
superintend
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