| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. [1/3 definitions] |
| ASPCA |
abbreviation of "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," a national organization whose purpose is to take care of lost or stray dogs, cats, and other small animals. This organization tries to find people to adopt these animals as pets. |
| attend |
to take care of; tend. [1/4 definitions] |
| babysit |
to take care of children while their parents are away. |
| barber |
A barber is a person who cuts and styles people's hair. Usually, a barber works on men's or boys' hair. Barbers take care of men's beards too. |
| burden1 |
A burden is something you carry that is usually heavy. Sometimes a burden is something in your life that you have to live with or take care of even though it is difficult and not fun. [1/2 definitions] |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
| day care |
Day care is care during the day for babies and very young children, or for people who cannot take care of themselves because of a severe disability. People pay for day care, and the care is given in a special home or center. If we say that a child is "in day care," we mean that they receive this kind of care during the day. |
| dispose of |
to deal with; take care of. [1/2 definitions] |
| donation |
A donation is a gift you give because you want to help with some cause. For example, you might give a donation of money to an animal shelter to help them take care of the animals or make repairs to the shelter. You might give a donation of clothes or food to some organization that helps people who have little money. Usually, other people give similar donations to the one that you give. The many donations all together can help a lot. |
| dress |
When you dress a wound, you take care of it by doing things like cleaning it, putting medicine on it, and putting a bandage on it. [1/6 definitions] |
| Four-H club |
an organization in the U.S. that teaches young people about farming and how to take care of a home. Four-H clubs are so named because they are meant to improve the heads, hearts, hands, and health of their members. |
| function |
The function of a person or thing is its purpose or its normal way of operating. The function of scissors is to cut. The function of a nurse is to take care of sick people. [1/3 definitions] |
| garden |
to plant or take care of a garden. [1/3 definitions] |
| gardener |
A gardener is a person whose job is to take care of outdoor plants and lawns. [1/2 definitions] |
| groom |
a person whose job is to take care of horses or a stable. [1/4 definitions] |
| helpless |
unable to take care of oneself. [1/2 definitions] |
| home |
a place where people who cannot take care of themselves live and are cared for. [1/9 definitions] |
| housekeeper |
a person who is hired to take care of a home. |
| independent |
When a person is independent, they can take care of themselves without help from their parents or other people. [1/2 definitions] |
| isolation |
If a sick person is in isolation, they are in a place away from other people. The place is often a special room in a hospital or in someone's home. They are alone except when someone like a doctor or nurse comes in to see them, or when someone comes in to give them food or take care of them. Isolation is sometimes necessary so that a sick person doesn't give their illness to other people. [1/2 definitions] |