Meanings
nouncaretaking (usually uncountable, plural caretakings)
plural caretakings
- uncountableusuallyThe act of taking care or taking charge of something.
Near-synonym: taking care
2 more examples
Caretaking of the extensive grounds is a major expense for the museum foundation.
Political favors are finally what governs this state, not compassion or understanding or caretaking of the whole constituency.
1987 December 27, David M. Knauf, “Political Furors Over Civil Rights”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 24, page 5Synonyms: taking care
- uncountableusuallyoccasionallyCaregiving.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of taking care or taking charge of something.
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Origin
Translations
Dutch verzorging
- verzorgingact of taking care of someone or something
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APA
caretaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caretaking
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“caretaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caretaking. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caretaking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caretaking.
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