caregiver

[kair-giv-er]

noun

1. a person who cares for someone who is sick or disabled.

2. an adult who cares for an infant or child.

caregiver

/ ˈkɛəˌɡɪvə /

noun

1. Also called: carer. a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relative

Word History and Origins

Origin of caregiver¹

First recorded in 1980–85; care + giver ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s impossible for all of them—the executive, the caregiver, the partner, the creative type—to share the spotlight all the time.

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She says she’s my caregiver, and she didn’t sign up for that, but we are having a ball.

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After dealing with the paperwork of sickness and death when serving as the financial caregiver for my mother, I ask: Compared with what?

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Beyond exhaustion for both patients and caregivers, these disruptions create stress that may accelerate the disease's progression.

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At the only functioning hospital, the World Health Organization reported that the rebels killed all 460 people inside the main ward, including patients, caregivers and health workers.

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