All look after synonyms
look afΒ·ter
L l verb look after
- construct β to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- coordinate β If you coordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- regulate β to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- guide β 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 β If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- lead β to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- inspect β to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- insulate β to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- assure β If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried.
- cushion β A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
- serve β to act as a servant.
- watch β to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- give β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- contribute β If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
- bring β If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.
- note β a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- hand over β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hear β to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
- grant β to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- observe β to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- transfer β to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- add β ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- lend β to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
- afford β If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
- cater β In British English, to cater for a group of people means to provide all the things that they need or want. In American English, you say you cater to a person or group of people.
- present β being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- yield β to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
- implement β any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- furnish β to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- preserve β to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- contend β If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- head β Edith, 1897β1981, U.S. costume designer.
- secure β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- own β of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- uphold β to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- prevent β to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- fight β a battle or combat.
- resist β to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- maintain β to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- oppose β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- retain β to keep possession of.
- handle β a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- safeguard β something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
- deal with β When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- shield β a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- strengthen β to make stronger; give strength to.
- back β If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- fund β a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.