carer

/ (ˈkɛərə) /

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noun

social welfare a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relativeUsual US and Canadian term: caregiver See also caretaker (def. 3)

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Words nearby carer

careline, Carême, Caren, care package, care plan, carer, caress, caressing, caressive, caret, caretaker

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How to use carer in a sentence

“My carer is my boyfriend, and I need to be accompanied by him in most places,” she writes.
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