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Phrasal verbBand 4.5–5.5Toofey picks
look after
/ˈlʊk ˈæftə/
phrasal verb
To take care of someone or something.
- “He looks after his younger brother after school.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))