A2

look after English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word look after once they have reached the level A2 – Elementary. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning look after meaning

What does look after mean?

look after

— verb keep under careful scrutiny Keep an eye on this prisoner!

Synonyms look after synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as look after?

look after English » English

take care of

care for

tend

take care

guard

watch over

mind

keep

care

protect

nurse

manage

watch

preserve

keep an eye on

attend to

attend

treat

feed

support

supervise

run

deal with

bring up

wait for

see to

raise

tend to

sustain

superintend

sit

see after

rear

pay attention to

organise

nurture

maintain

look at

handle

foster

arrange matters

worry

work with

service

serve

see

safeguard

reck

provide

oversee

Topics look after topics

What do people use look after to talk about?

Person Healthy

Treat disease

• What words refer to taking care of someone who is sick?
  care for (a patient) nurse (a patient) nurse back to health look after hospice care

Person Life Stage of life Child

Rear a child

• What words refer to taking care of a child while their parents are doing something else?
  look after mind (a child) keep an eye on baby-sit sit take care of childcare

Work and occupation Work Method Use

Take care of something

• What words refer to taking care of something?
  take care of look after maintain

Examples look after examples

How do I use look after in a sentence?

Simple sentences

You must look after the child.

I'll look after your child while you are away.