carer
/ˈkɛɹɚ//ˈkɛəɹə/
carer noun: someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.
Noun
carer (plural carers)
- Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.
- Have you thought of a job as a carer for disabled people?
- They retired early to be a full-time carer for their partner.
carer meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Vietnamese
carer in Hindi
- someone who regularly looks after another person
- देखभालकर्ता dekhbhālkartā
carer in Arabic
- someone who regularly looks after another person
- مُقَدِّم الرِّعايَة muqaddim ar-riʕāya
carer in Vietnamese
- someone who regularly looks after another person
- người chăm sóc
Synonyms of carer
Antonyms
Forms of carer
| plural | carers |
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Origin of carer
From care + -er.
Words formed from carer
Words that rhyme with carer
Questions about carer
- What does carer mean?
- Carer means someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.
- What is carer in Hindi?
- Carer in Hindi is देखभालकर्ता (dekhbhālkartā). See Carer meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is carer?
- Carer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce carer?
- Carer is pronounced /ˈkɛəɹə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of carer?
- The plural of carer is carers.
Words near carer in the dictionary
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