Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caretake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
care-take
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To look after as a caretaker.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From care + take, as a back-formation from caretaker or caretaking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

caretakes (present, singular) caretaking (participle, present) caretook (past) caretaken (participle, past)

Questions

What does caretake mean?
To look after as a caretaker.
Where does caretake come from?
From care + take, as a back-formation from caretaker or caretaking.

How to pronounce caretake

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