caregiver

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From care +‎ giver.

Noun

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caregiver (plural caregivers)

  1. (Canada, US, Philippines) A carer; a person who looks after another person.
    • 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 76:
      ‘Caregivers in this role can suffer as much as the patients. It can be very stressful.’

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Translations

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carer — see carer
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