taking care of
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1
as in administering (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
He took care of his mother when she got sick.
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2
as in providing (for)
to pay the living expenses of
We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college.
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3
as in supervising
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation.
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“Taking care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20care%20of. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.
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