caretake en · VERB
Etymology
From care + take, as a back-formation from caretaker or caretaking.
Meanings
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(transitive) To look after as a caretaker.
"Webster wants me to caretake his place while they're away."
1936, F.J. Thwaites, The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards Publishing, published 1940, page 100:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caretook | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| caretakes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| caretaken | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| caretaking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |