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caregiver

/ˈkeɪrˌɡɪvər/ /ˈkerˌɡɪvər/

Meanings
noun
A carer.

Examples :

"My grandmother needs help with daily tasks, so we hired a caregiver to assist her. "
person job service family human medicine aid

Related Words

Illustration so

so adjective

/səʊ/ /soʊ/

True, accurate.

"That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?"

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration hired

hired verb

/ˈhaɪəd/ /ˈhaɪɚd/

To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

"We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration help

help noun

/hɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

Illustration carer

carer noun

/ˈkɛəɹə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɛəɹɚ/

Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.

"Have you thought of a job as a carer for disabled people?"

Illustration tasks

tasks noun

/tæsks/

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

"My daily tasks at work include answering emails and preparing reports. "

Illustration daily

daily noun

/ˈdeɪli/

Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.

"My daily commute to work takes about 30 minutes. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration needs

needs adverb

/niːdz/

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; used with an auxiliary verb (often must), and equivalent to "of need".

"One must needs run when the devil drives."

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

Illustration assist

assist noun

/əˈsɪst/

A helpful action or an act of giving.

"The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."