aftercare

af·ter·care

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [af-ter-kair, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌkɛər, ˈɑf-/
- /ˈɑːf.tə.keər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [af-ter-kair, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌkɛər, ˈɑf-/

Definitions of aftercare word

uncountable noun aftercare Aftercare is the nursing and care of people who have been treated in hospital, and who are now recovering. 3
noun aftercare support services by a welfare agency for a person discharged from an institution, such as hospital, hostel, or prison 3
noun aftercare the care before and after discharge from hospital of a patient recovering from an illness or operation 3
noun aftercare any system of maintenance or upkeep of an appliance or product 3
noun aftercare care or treatment of a patient recovering from an illness, operation, etc. 3
noun aftercare Aftercare is any system of maintenance offered with a product or appliance. 3

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Origin of aftercare

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65; after + care

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Parts of speech for Aftercare

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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aftercare popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for aftercare

noun aftercare

support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
upkeep — the process or activity of providing an establishment, machine, person, etc., with necessary or proper maintenance, repairs, support, or the like: The machine's faulty operation shows that no one has attended to its upkeep.
maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.

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