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caregiver

[kair-giv-er]

noun

  1. a person who cares for someone who is sick or disabled.

  2. an adult who cares for an infant or child.



caregiver

/ ˈɛəˌɡɪə /

noun

  1. Also called: carer.a person who has accepted responsibility for looking after a vulnerable neighbour or relative

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of caregiver1

First recorded in 1980–85; care + giver ( def. )
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“It’s a pick-me-up,” said Alondra, 28, from Compton, before filing into the theater with other parents and caregivers for an afternoon rager with their kids.

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The Orange resident, one of Kim’s constituents who has previously voted for her, is the primary caregiver for her son, who has autism, epilepsy and does not speak.

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"Orphaned children and caregivers are among the dead, with children harmed in over half of the attacks on civilians at these sites."

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As the Death Penalty Information Center notes, “at least 41 parents and caregivers across 21 states and the military have been exonerated since 1992 after being wrongfully convicted based on the ‘Shaken Baby’ hypothesis.”

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Grab your things, she pleaded, and have your caregiver drive you.

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