caretaking
The act of taking care or taking charge of somethingThe act of taking care or taking charge of something.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
Near-synonym: taking care
Caretaking of the extensive grounds is a major expense for the museum foundation.
(uncountable, usually)Caregiving.
Origin
From care + taking.From care + taking.
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Forms
plural: caretakings| Singular | caretaking |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymstaking care
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable