ask after

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ask after

verb asks after · asking after · asked after

idiomatic To enquire about the health or progress (of someone). 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...
Similar: inquire after

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verb enquire about the health or progress of someone

Français	demander après
Deutsch	sich nach jemandem erkundigen

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@misc{ask_after_2026,
  title = {ask after},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ask%20after},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}