caregiver

care·giv·er

noun \-ˌgi-vər\

Definition of CAREGIVER

: a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, or the chronically ill)

— care·giv·ing \-ˌgi-viŋ\ noun

Examples of CAREGIVER

1. When she got sick her husband became her primary caregiver.
2. <he could no longer keep up his role as caregiver for his sick wife>

First Known Use of CAREGIVER

1966

Related to CAREGIVER

Synonyms: carer, caretaker, guardian

Related Words: foster parent; babysitter, minder, nanny (also nannie), nurse, sitter; custodian, guard, keep, keeper, protector; attendant, chaperone (or chaperon), companion

Near Antonyms: charge, client, dependent, ward

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Rhymes with CAREGIVER

almsgiver, aquiver, chopped liver, deliver, downriver, East River, forgiver, lawgiver, upriver