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

While Joe is away leading high-risk military operations, Neal looks after their two daughters, Kate (Hannah Love Lanier) and Charlie (Celestina Harris). — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Others utilize programs for hospice care to look after loved ones, or small-business loans to open a new storefront or hire a new employee. — Jd Vance, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

This border is very well looked after and there is a lot of cooperation between the US and Canada, but also with the Mohawk Nation, which plays a role in this as well. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Although many assume protectiveness naturally flows from parent to child, that same instinct can just as easily work in reverse, with kids feeling a strong desire to look after their parents. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026