Synonyms of look after

look after

phrase

1

as in nurse

to attend to the needs and comforts of

She didn't have many patients to look after and so they each received a lot of attention.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nurse
• look out for
• look to
• see to
• minister (to)
• mother
• treat
• wait on
• administer (to)
• take care of
• care (for)
• heal
• do for
• support
• aid
• provide (for)
• remedy
• cure
• preserve
• doctor
• baby
• cater (to)
• conserve
• humor
• spoil
• indulge
• coddle
• pamper
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• slight
• neglect
• brush (aside or off)
• overlook

2

as in watch

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

With so many children to look after they had to call in another caregiver.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watch
• supervise
• oversee
• attend
• see to
• manage
• care (for)
• tend
• see after
• take care of
• control
• protect
• mind
• guard
• operate
• run
• guide
• conduct
• govern
• direct
• regulate
• superintend
• patrol
• mother
• shield
• preside (over)
• safeguard
• steward
• baby
• administrate
• shepherd
• babysit
• chaperone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• neglect
• abandon
• pass over
• disregard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of look after

Dame Zandra Rhodes is looking after her rich legacy in fashion and textile design with the donation of five key archive garments from her eponymous foundation to the Fashion and Textile Museum’s permanent collection in London. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 June 2026