| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. [1/3 definitions] |
| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| ASPCA |
abbreviation of "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," a national organization whose purpose is to take care of lost or stray dogs, cats, and other small animals. This organization tries to find people to adopt these animals as pets. |
| asylum |
a place for the care of those who are not able to care for themselves, such as children without parents, people with mental illness, or the very old. [1/3 definitions] |
| attend |
to take care of; tend. [1/4 definitions] |
| attention |
(usually plural) acts of respect, care, or politeness. [1/4 definitions] |
| babysit |
to take care of children while their parents are away. |
| babysitter |
a person who takes care of children when their parents are not with them. |
| careful |
taking care in one's actions; cautious. [2 definitions] |
| carefully |
in a careful or cautious manner; with care. |
| caregiver |
a person who lives with and is responsible for the care of a child. A caregiver can be a family member, like a parent, aunt, uncle, stepparent, or grandparent, or it can be another person. [2 definitions] |
| caretaker |
a person who takes care of a building or other property. [2 definitions] |
| cattleman |
a person who takes care of, feeds, or raises cattle on a ranch. |
| caution |
close attention and care; the act of being careful and alert. [1/3 definitions] |
| cautious |
taking care to avoid danger or trouble; careful. |
| charge |
care or protection. [1/12 definitions] |
| check |
to put under someone's care for a short time. [1/11 definitions] |
| cherish |
to value with great love and care. |
| c/o |
used to show that something is being sent to one person at another person's address. "C/o" is an abbreviation of "care of." |
| commit |
to put under the care or control of a person or institution, such as a prison or mental hospital. [1/3 definitions] |