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- [teyk kair uhv, ov]
- /teɪk kɛər ʌv, ɒv/
- /teɪk keə(r) əv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [teyk kair uhv, ov]
- /teɪk kɛər ʌv, ɒv/
Definitions of take care of words
- noun take care of a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care. 1
- noun take care of a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: Their son has always been a great care to them. 1
- noun take care of serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: She devotes great care to her work. 1
- noun take care of 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
- noun take care of temporary keeping, as for the benefit of or until claimed by the owner: He left his valuables in the care of friends. Address my mail in care of the American Embassy. 1
- noun take care of grief; suffering; sorrow. 1
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Origin of take care of
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 Take care of
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take care of 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
take care of usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for take care of
verb take care of
- accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- address — Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
Antonyms for take care of
verb take care of
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
- gloss over — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- have nothing to do with — not associate with
- laugh off — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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