takes care of
phrase
1
as in nurses
to attend to the needs and comforts of He took care of his mother when she got sick. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nurses
- looks to
- looks after
- sees to
- waits on
- does for
- heals
- treats
- administers (to)
- waits upon
- mothers
- ministers (to)
- looks out for
- cares (for)
- supports
- aids
- remedies
- cures
- preserves
- provides (for)
- doctors
- spoils
- babies
- conserves
- mollycoddles
- caters (to)
- pampers
- humors
- coddles
- indulges
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- brushes (aside or off)
- ignores
- neglects
- forgets
- overlooks
- slights
2
as in keeps
to pay the living expenses of We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college. Synonyms & Similar Words
- keeps
- supports
- provides (for)
- maintains
- funds
- foots the bill (for)
- sets up
- finances
- sponsors
- stakes
- underwrites
- patronizes
3
as in supervises
to take charge of especially on behalf of another He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation. Synonyms & Similar Words
- supervises
- oversees
- watches
- looks after
- sees to
- sees after
- manages
- tends
- attends
- cares (for)
- controls
- guards
- superintends
- operates
- protects
- minds
- runs
- guides
- patrols
- safeguards
- presides (over)
- conducts
- governs
- stewards
- shepherds
- regulates
- shields
- administrates
- babies
- mothers
- directs
- chaperones
- babysits
- chaperons
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignores
- passes over
- abandons
- neglects
- disregards
- forgets