Look out for
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Definition
To watch over someone, defend them, or make sure their interests are protected
Example sentence
Good teammates look out for each other.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: look out for + person
- look out for your family
- look out for your friends
- look out for your coworkers
- look out for each other
- look out for yourself
- look out for someone's interests
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
You need to look out for your younger brother. ✅ (Correct)
You need to look your younger brother out for. ❌ (Incorrect)