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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Together', 'Against', 'Apart', & others - Performing an Action or Experiencing (After & Past)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Together', 'Against', 'Apart', & others
to ask after

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

Ex: When I ran into Sarah at the store, she asked after you and wanted to know if you were feeling better. 
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to come after

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

Ex: The dog escaped from the backyard, and the children came after it, trying to bring it back home. 
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to get after

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

Ex: He's spending too much time on social media instead of getting after his work responsibilities. 
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to go after

to pursue or try to catch someone or something

Ex: The detective decided to go after the suspect, who was fleeing the crime scene. 
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to look after

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

Ex: The nurse looks after the sick patient by monitoring their condition and providing medication. 
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to make after

to go after someone or something in order to catch them

Ex: I'm going to make after the train. 
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to name after

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

Ex: They decided to name their daughter after her grandmother. 
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to run after

to follow someone or something in an attempt to catch them

Ex: The police had to run after the suspect to apprehend him. 
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to take after

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

Ex: The little girl strongly takes after her mother. 
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to blow past

to move past someone with speed

Ex: The fast runner blew past others in the race effortlessly. 
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to go past

to move beyond a specific location, object, or person

Ex: We'll need to go past the store to reach the park. 
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to run past

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

Ex: I need to run past my new project idea with the team before I proceed. 
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