What does CARETAKER mean?

Definitions for CARETAKER
ˈkɛərˌteɪ kərcare·tak·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. caretakernoun

    a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

  2. caretakernoun

    an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily

    "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"

Wiktionary

  1. caretakernoun

    Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair.

  2. caretakernoun

    Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian.

  3. caretakeradjective

    Temporary, on a short term basis.

    Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.

  4. Etymology: From care + taker.

ChatGPT

  1. caretaker

    A caretaker is a person who is responsible for providing maintenance or care for someone or something, such as a child, elderly person, building, or property. Their duties may include cleaning, gardening, repairs, as well as physical and emotional support or supervision.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CARETAKER in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CARETAKER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of CARETAKER in a Sentence

  1. Holly Hunter:

    Most women have some conflict with leaving family and a lot of men feel some insecurity about being the primary caretaker, she will leave it all in one second to run back home if she thinks that Mr. Incredible can't do it.

  2. Andrea Irwin:

    He was our caretaker and so gentle.

  3. Kim Jeong-uk:

    If a mother stays with her baby all the time, and an individual caretaker is attached to each mother, then it makes services too expensive.

  4. Bill Diviney:

    Expectations were high when the military took over that they could kick-start spending quickly, but this has been difficult with the government's focus (rightly or wrongly) on constitutional reform, in hindsight, perhaps it was unrealistic to expect so much of a government that, for all intents and purposes, is a caretaker until democracy is restored.

  5. Andrea Irwin:

    To die in such a violent way baffles me. he was our caretaker and so gentle.

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