"caretaking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caretakings [plural]
Etymology: From care + taking. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵeh₂r-}}, {{compound|en|care|taking}} care + taking Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} caretaking (usually uncountable, plural caretakings)
  1. The act of taking care or taking charge of something. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: taking care Related terms: care-taking [alternative] Translations (act of taking care of someone or something): verzorging [feminine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-caretaking-en-noun-5sZoD63L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of 'act of taking care of someone or something': 97 3
  2. (occasionally) Caregiving. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-caretaking-en-noun-fsE7Y31I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: caregiver, caretaker

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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