verb
- to take care of or look after someone or something
Usage: often used in temporary or professional contexts
Examples
- She will caretake the elderly woman while her daughter is away.
- The groundskeeper caretakes the cemetery grounds year-round.
- They hired someone to caretake their vacation home during the winter.
- He caretakes his disabled brother with great dedication.
- The nurse caretakes several patients on the night shift.
- Local volunteers caretake the historic building until renovations begin.