look after
verb- To follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).
- To seek out, to look for.
- To care for; to keep safe. · He asked me to look after his daughter while he was away.
- To have as one's business; to manage, be responsible for.
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It’s such a pity you haven’t any here for me to look after.”
“I don’t feel as if I wanted any more children to look after than I’ve got at present.
I helped look after the Thomas children--there were four of them younger than me--and I can tell you they took a lot of looking after.
I enjoyed every moment of that day, even if I had to look after the children all the time.
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