take care of
Idioms-
Attend to, assume responsibility for, as in Go ahead to the movies, I'll take care of parking the car , or They've hired someone to take care of the children for a week . [Late 1500s]
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Beat up or kill someone, as in If he didn't pay up they threatened to take care of him and his family . [ Slang ; c. 1930]
Example Sentences
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"He asked me to take care of the kids and come to the airport to greet him on his return," Konchak Yangskit told the BBC at her home.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Once a patient’s clinician sends the prescription, we take care of the rest and deliver their medication to their door,” said Tanvi Patel, vice president and general manager of Amazon Pharmacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“It is a for-profit business model, but the idea is for us to be able to take care of each other.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Someone should take care of the minors, let them wash, give them clothes and food and somewhere to sleep."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
After they parked, Marco had needed to hurry off and take care of something.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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