Idioms for look
Origin of look
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.
SYNONYMS FOR look
Words nearby look
British Dictionary definitions for look after (1 of 2)
look after
verb (intr, preposition)
to take care of; be responsible for
she looked after the child while I was out
to follow with the eyes
he looked after the girl thoughtfully
British Dictionary definitions for look after (2 of 2)
look
/ (lʊk) /
verb (mainly intr)
noun
sentence connector
an expression demanding attention or showing annoyance, determination, etc
look, I've had enough of this
See also
look after,
look back,
look down,
look forward to,
look-in,
look on,
lookout,
look over,
look through,
look up
Word Origin for look
Old English
lōcian; related to Middle Dutch
læken, Old High German
luogen to look out
usage for look
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Idioms and Phrases with look after (1 of 2)
look after
Also, look out for; see after. Take care of, attend to the safety or well-being of, as in Please look after your little brother, or We left Jane to look out for the children, or Please see after the luggage. The first expression dates from the second half of the 1300s, the second from the mid-1900s, and the third from the early 1700s.
Idioms and Phrases with look after (2 of 2)
look