caretake

English

Etymology

care + take, as a back-formation from caretaker or caretaking.

Verb

caretake (third-person singular simple present caretakes, present participle caretaking, simple past caretook, past participle caretaken)

  1. (transitive) To look after as a caretaker.
    • 1936, F.J. Thwaites, The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards Publishing, published 1940, page 100:
      "Webster wants me to caretake his place while they're away."

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