caretaking
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Definition of caretaking
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
“Near-synonym: taking care”
“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.”
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noun
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(uncountable, usually)The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
“Near-synonym: taking care”
“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.”
- (uncountable, usually)Caregiving.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From care + taking.
Words you can make from caretaking
200+ playable · top: RACKETING (16 pts)
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11 words7-letter words
36 words- ARCKING 14 pts
- CARKING 14 pts
- RACKING 14 pts
- RECKING 14 pts
- TACKING 14 pts
- AKRATIC 13 pts
- KATCINA 13 pts
- TACKIER 13 pts
- KARTING 12 pts
- TANKAGE 12 pts
- KERATIN 11 pts
- AGNATIC 10 pts
- ANERGIC 10 pts
- CARNAGE 10 pts
- CARTAGE 10 pts
- CARTING 10 pts
- CATAGEN 10 pts
- CIGARET 10 pts
- CRATING 10 pts
- TRACING 10 pts
- ACARINE 9 pts
- ANTICAR 9 pts
- CARINAE 9 pts
- CATERAN 9 pts
- CERATIN 9 pts
- CERTAIN 9 pts
- CREATIN 9 pts
- TACRINE 9 pts
- ANERGIA 8 pts
- GRANITA 8 pts
- GRANITE 8 pts
- GRATINE 8 pts
- INGRATE 8 pts
- TANAGER 8 pts
- TANGIER 8 pts
- TEARING 8 pts
6-letter words
71 words- CAKING 13 pts
- ANTICK 12 pts
- CAKIER 12 pts
- CANKER 12 pts
- CATKIN 12 pts
- NICKER 12 pts
- RACKET 12 pts
- RETACK 12 pts
- TACKER 12 pts
- TICKER 12 pts
- RAKING 11 pts
- TAKING 11 pts
- INTAKE 10 pts
- KANTAR 10 pts
- KARATE 10 pts
- KINARA 10 pts
- REKNIT 10 pts
- TANKER 10 pts
- TINKER 10 pts
- ACTING 9 pts
- AGARIC 9 pts
- ARCING 9 pts
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- CARING 9 pts
- CERING 9 pts
- CRINGE 9 pts
- INCAGE 9 pts
- RACING 9 pts
- TRAGIC 9 pts
- ACETIN 8 pts
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- ENATIC 8 pts
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- EATING 7 pts
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- TRIAGE 7 pts
- ANTIAR 6 pts
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- RETAIN 6 pts
- RETINA 6 pts
- TAENIA 6 pts
5-letter words
80 words- CRAKE 11 pts
- CRANK 11 pts
- CREAK 11 pts
- ICKER 11 pts
- EKING 10 pts
- KIANG 10 pts
- INKER 9 pts
- KARAT 9 pts
- KITER 9 pts
- KRAIT 9 pts
- REINK 9 pts
- ACING 8 pts
- CAGER 8 pts
- CIGAR 8 pts
- GENIC 8 pts
- GRACE 8 pts
- ACARI 7 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
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- ANTIC 7 pts
- ARECA 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CANER 7 pts
- CARAT 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CRANE 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- ENACT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- NACRE 7 pts
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- NICER 7 pts
- RANCE 7 pts
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- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- AGAIN 6 pts
- AGATE 6 pts
- AGENT 6 pts
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- AGRIA 6 pts
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- GARNI 6 pts
- GATER 6 pts
- GIANT 6 pts
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- GRANT 6 pts
- GRATE 6 pts
- GREAT 6 pts
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- REGNA 6 pts
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- ANEAR 5 pts
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- ANTRE 5 pts
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- INTER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- NAIRA 5 pts
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- RAITA 5 pts
- RATAN 5 pts
- REATA 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- RIANT 5 pts
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