ask after

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

ask after (third-person singular simple present asks after, present participle asking after, simple past and past participle asked after)

1. (idiomatic) To enquire about the health or progress (of someone).
   • 2006, Jed Rubenfeld, The Interpretation of Murder, page 499:

     He was surprised at my presence, I believe, but reacted with perfect aplomb. He asked after my Aunt Mamie, I after some of his cousins...

Synonyms

• inquire after

Translations

enquire about the health or progress of someone

French: demander après German: sich nach jemandem erkundigen Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gafraihnan) Irish: tuairisc duine a chur Marathi: पुसणे (pusṇe) Persian: سراغ گرفتن (sorâġ gereftan) Scottish Gaelic: gabh naidheachd