see after (someone or something)
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To supervise or take care of someone or something. I asked my mom to see after the cat while we're gone on vacation. Any chance you can see after the kids on Saturday night?
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see after someone or something
to take care of someone or something. (The same as but less common than look after someone or something.) Would you please see after Walter? He looks a little pale. I will see after the committee while they are meeting.
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see after
v.
To take care of someone or something: The babysitter will see after the children while we're out.
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- see after
- place (someone or something) in the care of (someone)
- leave (someone or something) in the care of (someone)
- place (someone or something) in the charge of (someone)
- leave (someone or something) in the charge of (someone)
- preside over
- preside over (someone or something)
- place (someone or something) in (someone's) care
- place (someone or something) under (someone's) care
- leave (someone or something) in (someone's) care