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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Synoynms for 'look after'?

Hi teachers,

What about this one? Are the synonyms possible?


2.-

She had to look after his children.



Word class: phrasal verb. / Tense: Simple Present. Simple Past: looked after (R).

a.

protect

b.

supervise

c.

both a and b


Option 'c' is the correct one.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

supervise is certainly correct. protect may be stretching it a little. attend to (the needs of) and, especially, take care of are closer.

— CalifJim

  • supervise is certainly correct.
  • protect may be stretching it a little.
  • attend to (the needs of) and, especially, take care of are closer.
  • CJ
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supervise is certainly correct. protect may be stretching it a little.

attend to (the needs of) and, especially, take care of are closer.

CJ
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Hi Jim,

Thank you for the reply. I'll pick up 'attend to', is closer to Spanish.

Best regards

TS

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Thinking SpainI'm sure that you knew that I didn't know the word 'coddling'.
Exactly. There is method in my madness.

Thinking SpainOut of question.
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Hi Jim,

Thank you for your madness and correction.Emotion: nodding

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A synonym for looking after children in BE is minding them, and in AE watching them.

Rover
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Hi TS,

As CJ says, 'take care of' is the closest.

It is the first expression that most native speakers would think of as a synonym, and is extremely common.

You are doing your students a disservice if you do not teach them this.
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