caregiver

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caregiver

/ˈkɛəɡɪvə/ UK
/ˈkɛːɡɪvə/ UK
/ˈkɛɹɡɪvɚ/ US

noun caregivers · care-giver

Canada, Philippines, US A carer; a person who looks after another person. The coronavirus has turned caregivers around the world into homeschoolers.
Similar: carer · Opposite: caree

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Closest in meaning: health professional, babysitter, homemaker, baby-sitter, nurse, carer, parent, family, caretaker, attendant, custodian, warden, wizard, guardian, caring, orderly

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@misc{caregiver_2026,
  title = {caregiver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caregiver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}