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see after

see after verb: to look after, watch over or care for (someone).

Verb

see after (third-person singular simple present sees after, present participle seeing after, simple past saw after, past participle seen after)

  1. (transitive) To look after, watch over or care for (someone).

Forms of see after

third-person singular presentsees after
present participleseeing after
pastsaw after
past participleseen after

Questions about see after

What does see after mean?
See after means to look after, watch over or care for (someone).
What part of speech is see after?
See after is a verb.
What is the past tense of see after?
The past tense of see after is saw after.

Words near see after in the dictionary

  1. see a man about a dog
  2. see a man about a horse
  3. see a way clear to
  4. see a wolf
  5. see about
  6. see after
  7. see also
  8. see an argument
  9. see and be seen
  10. see beyond
  11. see beyond the end of one's nose

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