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caretaker

care·tak·er [ ˈker-ˌtā-kər]

caretaker

noun

[ˈker-ˌtā-kər]

Definition of caretaker

1 : one that gives physical or emotional care and support
//served as caretaker to the younger children

2 : one that takes care of the house or land of an owner who may be absent

3 : one temporarily fulfilling the function of office
//a caretaker government

Other Words from caretaker

caretake \ ˈker-ˌtāk \ verb

caretaking \ ˈker-ˌtā-kiŋ \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Recent Examples on the Web

//Her family wishes to thank her caretaker Rose for her kindness and compassion.
— courant.com, "Anna M. Walker," 16 Nov. 2019
//On her first day as Bolivia’s caretaker president, Jeanine Añez proposed new elections.
— Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune, "Should Men Share Their Salary Info With Female Colleagues?," 15 Nov. 2019
//Children’s bodies are less adept than adults at regulating temperature, and babies rely on caretakers to remove them from the heat and give them water when temperatures rise.
— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, "How Climate Change is Clobbering Kids' Health," 13 Nov. 2019
//Instead, audiences get caught up in the depiction of dozens of different alien races thrown together, the Shadow War and the prophecies surrounding Sheridan, and, of course, all those time-traveling caretaker Zathras.
— Ani Bundel, Ars Technica, "Space cowboy successes, and failures, ahead of The Mandalorian’s Disney+ launch," 11 Nov. 2019
//One thing holds true no matter our income or education: Two-thirds of caretakers are women, according to research from the Bank of Montreal.
— BostonGlobe.com, "Diana Levine for The Boston Globe," 7 Nov. 2019
//Manchester United have been awarded and scored more penalties in all competitions than any other Premier League club since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer first took charge, initially on a caretaker basis, shortly before last Christmas.
— SI.com, "Manchester United Extend Amazing Lead Over Premier League Rivals in Penalty Stakes in Chelsea Win," 31 Oct. 2019
//Show of hands: Who feels good trusting this latest rebuild to the organizational caretakers?
— Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Thanks to Andy Dalton for his service. Bengals' roster must be razed.," 30 Oct. 2019
//The K&H Pet Products Insulated Kitty House is Amazon’s best-selling cat house, thanks to over 3,000 pet owners and caretakers who left it five-star reviews because their cats fell in love with it.
— Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, "Amazon’s Best-Selling Heated Cat House Just Got a Crazy Cute Makeover — and It’s on Sale Right Now," 28 Oct. 2019

First Known Use of caretaker

1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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