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carer

/ˈkɛəɹə/ UK
/ˈkɛɹɚ/
/ˈkeɹɚ/ US
/ˈkɛəɹɚ/ US
/ˈkeːɹə/ Australia
/kiəɹə/
/keəɹə/ New Zealand
/keɹəɹ/ Scotland
/kɜːɹə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɛəɹə(ɹ)

noun carers

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities. Have you thought of a job as a carer for disabled people?
Similar: caregiver · Opposite: caree

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noun someone who regularly looks after another person

Español	cuidador
한국어	간병인 ganbyeong'in, 돌보는 사람 dolboneun saram
日本語	介護者 kaigosha, ホームヘルパー hōmu herupā, 世話をする人 sewa o suru hito
中文	照顧者 /照顾者 zhàogùzhě, 照料人 zhàoliàorén, 護理人員 /护理人员 hùlǐ rényuán, 私人看護 /私人看护 sīrén kānhù
हिन्दी	देखभालकर्ता dekhbhālkartā
Português	cuidador
Français	soignant, soignante
Deutsch	Betreuer, Betreuerin
Română	îngrijitor, îngrijitoare
Русский	сиде́лка sidélka, ня́ня njánja, ня́нька njánʹka, медсестра́ medsestrá, медбра́т medbrát, тот, кто уха́живает tot, kto uxáživajet
Tiếng Việt	người chăm sóc
العربية	مُقَدِّم الرِّعايَة muqaddim ar-riʕāya

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@misc{carer_2026,
  title = {carer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}