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| accountant |
a person who checks and takes care of business records or accounts. |
| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. [1/3 definitions] |
| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| advance man |
an agent or aide who takes care of publicity, security, and other arrangements in advance of the appearance of a politician, theater group, or the like. |
| all set |
completely taken care of and requiring no further action. [1/2 definitions] |
| animal shelter |
a place that provides care and temporary shelter for homeless dogs, cats, and other animals generally kept as pets. |
| anyhow |
without care; neglectfully. [1/3 definitions] |
| arborist |
a person with specialized knowledge of trees and experience in their care. |
| ASPCA |
abbreviation of "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," a national organization whose purpose is to take care of lost or stray dogs, cats, and other small animals. This organization tries to find people to adopt these animals as pets. |
| asylum |
a place for the care of those who are not able to care for themselves, such as children without parents, people with mental illness, or the very old. [1/3 definitions] |
| attend |
to take care of; tend. [1/4 definitions] |
| attention |
(usually plural) acts of respect, care, or politeness. [1/4 definitions] |
| baby |
to treat with special care. [1/11 definitions] |
| babysit |
to take care of children while their parents are away. |
| babysitter |
a person who takes care of children when their parents are not with them. |
| bach |
(informal) to live and take care of oneself alone, as a bachelor does. |
| bach it |
to take care of the house oneself. |
| biodynamic1 |
of or relating to a form of agriculture that applies mystical and astrological practices to farming and treats soil fertility, plant growth, and animal care as ecologically interrelated tasks. [1/2 definitions] |
| bring up |
to take care of a child until the child is an adult. [1/2 definitions] |
| care for |
to take care of (a person or animal). [1/3 definitions] |
| careful |
taking care in one's actions; cautious. [2 definitions] |
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