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looks out for someone

looks out for someone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look out for someone.

Meaning of look out for someone

Verb

look out for someone (third-person singular simple present looks out for someone, present participle looking out for someone, simple past and past participle looked out for someone)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To guard, protect, support; to take care of; to watch over
    • When Susan comes to Boston, since you're there, can you look out for her and make sure she's alright?
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To cover, especially the cost or expenses for.
  3. (idiomatic, transitive) To treat favourably.
    • I really need you to look out for me on this deal since the last two have gone sour.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look out, for.

Questions about looks out for someone

What is looks out for someone the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Looks out for someone is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look out for someone.

Words near looks out for someone in the dictionary

  1. looks on the positive side
  2. looks one's age
  3. looks one's best
  4. looks out
  5. looks out for number one
  6. looks out for someone
  7. looks over
  8. looks over one's shoulder
  9. looks past
  10. looks right through
  11. looks round

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