noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A carer; a person who looks after another person. Canada, Philippines, US

   "The coronavirus has turned caregivers around the world into homeschoolers."

2. 2
   a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult wordnet
3. 3
   a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability wordnet

Synonyms

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carercarercaretakerhealth care providerhealth professionalhealth professional

Antonyms

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caree

Example

More examples

"Sami was being fleeced by his personal caregiver."

Etymology

From care + giver.

Related phrases

caregiver register

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