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care·tak·er
 caretaker
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- pronunciation:
- ker
teI
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part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
a person who takes care of a building or other property.
A caretaker was hired to look after the millionaire's estate.- synonyms:
- custodian, superintendent
- similar words:
- gardener, janitor, manager, warden
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definition 2: |
a person who takes care of another person who is ill or elderly.
We hired a caretaker for our father after his heart attack.- synonyms:
- nurse
- similar words:
- doctor, guardian, warden
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related words: |
custodian |
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