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- [loo k af-ter, ahf-]
- /lʊk ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/
- /lʊk ˈɑːftə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loo k af-ter, ahf-]
- /lʊk ˈæf tər, ˈɑf-/
Definitions of look after words
- verb without object look after to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes. 1
- verb without object look after to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 1
- verb without object look after to use one's sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers. 1
- verb without object look after to tend, as in bearing or significance: Conditions look toward war. 1
- verb without object look after to appear or seem to the eye as specified: to look pale. 1
- verb without object look after to appear or seem to the mind: The case looks promising. 1
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Origin of look after
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English lōk(i)en, Old English lōcian; cognate with Middle Dutch lœken, akin to dialectal German lugen to look out; (noun) Middle English loke act of looking, glance, countenance, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Look after
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look after popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
look after usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for look after
verb look after
- follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- guide — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- spook — Informal. a ghost; specter.
Antonyms for look after
verb look after
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
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