Here are some phrasal verbs with the word 'look' 'Look after' Meaning: Watch or protect; to keep safe Example: He asked me to look after his daughter while he was away. 'Look ahead' Meaning: Consider the future, to anticipate future events Example: You should forget the past and look ahead. 'Look back' Meaning: Think about something that happened in the past Example: It wasn’t such a bad experience when I look back on it. 'Look down on' Meaning: Regard someone with a feeling of superiority Example: She looks down on people who haven’t been to college.