Transcription
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- [kair]
- /kɛər/
- /ˈkeə.rər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kair]
- /kɛər/
Definitions of carer word
- countable noun carer A carer is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who has a disability, or is ill or very young. 3
- noun carer a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relative 3
- noun carer a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care. 1
- noun carer a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: Their son has always been a great care to them. 1
- noun carer serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: She devotes great care to her work. 1
- noun carer the provision of what is needed for the well-being or protection of a person or thing: He is under the care of a doctor. With proper care, the watch will last a lifetime. 1
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Origin of carer
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English caru, cearu, cognate with Gothic kara, Old High German chara “lament”
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Parts of speech for Carer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
carer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carer
noun carer
- guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
- protector — a person or thing that protects; defender; guardian.
- godparent — a godfather or godmother.
- custodian — The custodian of an official building, a companies' assets, or something else valuable is the person who is officially in charge of it.
- caretaker — A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.