Performing an Action or Experiencing (After & Past)

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to ask after [verb]

to find out how someone is doing, especially if one has not seen or heard from them for a while

Ex: Please pass on my regards to John and ask after his family ; I heard they 've been going through a tough time .

to come after [verb]

to follow or chase someone, often with the intent of catching or reaching them

Ex: The detectives came after the suspect with all the evidence they had gathered .

to get after [verb]

to take action or make an effort to pursue or attain something

Ex: She always gets after her passions , no matter the obstacles .

to go after [verb]

to pursue or try to catch someone or something

Ex: The cat 's instinct was to go after the bird perched on the windowsill .

to look after [verb]

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

Ex: The gardener looks after the garden by weeding , watering , and pruning the plants .

to make after [verb]

to go after someone or something in order to catch them

Ex: The dog made after the cat , but the cat was able to climb up a tree .

to name after [verb]

to give someone or something a name in honor or in memory of another person or thing

Ex: The street was named after a prominent community leader .

to run after [verb]

to follow someone or something in an attempt to catch them

Ex: He 's always eager to run after his dreams of becoming a successful musician .

to take after [verb]

to look or act like an older member of the family, especially one's parents

Ex: Both sisters take after their mother in terms of kindness .

to blow past [verb]

to move past someone with speed

Ex: The ambitious project is set to blow past the initial timeline .

to go past [verb]

to move beyond a specific location, object, or person

Ex: They had to go past the security checkpoint at the airport .

to run past [verb]

to present an idea or proposal to someone with the intention of getting their opinion or approval

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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Together', 'Against', 'Apart', & others
Performing an Action (Together)	Performing an Action (Against & Onto)	Separating or Distinguishing (Apart)	Performing an Action (Toward-Towards)
Performing an Action (From & Round)	Performing an Action or Experiencing (After & Past)	Performing an Action (Aside & Before)	Performing an Action (Of & Between)
Performing an Action or Experiencing (Ahead & Under)	Performing an Action (Behind & Across)	Performing an Action (Forward & Forth)