ask after
1 of 1verb/ˈæsk ˈæftər/
Forms:asks after,asking after,asked after,asked after
1
to find out how someone is doing, especially if one has not seen or heard from them for a while
- When I ran into Sarah at the store, she asked after you and wanted to know if you were feeling better.
- When I saw her at the party, I asked after your sister and how she's been feeling since her surgery.
- Please pass on my regards to John and ask after his family; I heard they've been going through a tough time.
- I ran into your neighbor, and he asked after you and your kids, making sure everything is alright.
- Don't forget to ask after our elderly relatives when you visit them in the nursing home, and see if they need anything.