What does it mean when we ask someone to "look after" a child? It means that we want the person to take care of the child and make sure that they don't get into any trouble.

Here is a sample sentence:

The babysitter is looking after the little boy.

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Look After

• Meaning: To "look after" someone means to take care of them. This is usually used when you talk about taking care of people and sometimes animals.

• Grammar: This is an inseparable verb. You must say "look after" someone or something. You cannot put the object between "look" and "after."

• Examples: "Will you look after my kids this weekend?" "Who is going to look after your dog while you go on vacation?"

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