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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. [1/4 definitions] |
care for |
to take care of (a person or animal). [1/3 definitions] |
custody |
the legal right to control and take care of something or someone. [1/3 definitions] |
dispose of |
to deal conclusively 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] |
groom |
one employed to take care of horses or keep a stable. [1/7 definitions] |
helpless |
unable to take care of oneself or provide for one's basic needs. [1/3 definitions] |
housekeeper |
a person, often an employee, who performs or oversees the tasks required to take care of a home. |
husband |
to tend or take care of with an eye to conserving. [1/2 definitions] |
janitor |
someone employed to clean, make minor repairs to, and take care of a building or the like. |
keep |
to manage, maintain, attend to, or take care of. [1/14 definitions] |
keep house |
to clean, cook, and take care of other typical household tasks. |
look after |
to take care of. |
mind |
to take care of or look after; tend. [1/13 definitions] |
trustees |
people who hold or take care of a property or business on behalf of another or others. |
valet |
a person employed to take care of the clothing and personal items of patrons of a hotel, theater, cruise, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
wait on |
to take care of the wants and needs of (customers in a restaurant or store). [1/2 definitions] |
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