administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. [1/3 definitions] |
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. |
attend |
to take care of; tend. [1/4 definitions] |
babysit |
to take care of children while their parents are away. |
bach |
(informal) to live and take care of oneself alone, as a bachelor does. |
bach it |
to take care of the house oneself. |
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] |
custodian |
a person whose job is to take care of a building by cleaning or repairing. |
custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
day care |
care during the day for children who are too young for school and for other people who cannot take care of themselves. |
dispose of |
to deal with; take care of. [1/2 definitions] |
do the dishes |
to take care of dirty dishes by washing and possibly also drying. |
forget |
to no longer care about or take care of. [1/10 definitions] |
Four-H club |
an organization in the U.S. that teaches young people about farming and how to take care of a home. Four-H clubs are so named because they are meant to improve the heads, hearts, hands, and health of their members. |
garden |
to plant or take care of a garden. [1/2 definitions] |
groom |
a person whose job is to take care of horses or a stable. [1/4 definitions] |
helpless |
unable to take care of oneself. [1/2 definitions] |
home |
a place where people who cannot take care of themselves live and are cared for. [1/3 definitions] |
housekeeper |
a person whose job is to take care of a house, hotel, or other place where people stay. |
husband |
to tend or take care of with an eye to conserving. [1/2 definitions] |