caretaker. noun. someone whose job is to look after a large building such as a school, office building, or block of flats. The usual American word is
janitor
.
What is another word for looking after?
| protect guard | supervise oversee | babysit childmind | care for take care of | watch over attend to |
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What do you call a person who looks after a building?
countable noun.
A caretaker
is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it. [British]regional note: in AM, use janitor. 2.
What is the synonym of caretaker?
In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for caretaker, like:
ostiary
, superintendent, guardian, caregiver, curator, porter, steward, doorman, custodian, keeper and groundsman.
What do you call someone you guard?
countable noun. A guard is someone such as a soldier, police officer, or prison officer who is guarding a particular place or person. The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell. Synonyms:
sentry
, warder, warden, custodian More Synonyms of guard.
What is a person who protects a country?
soldier
. a person who protects country. janitor. someone who cleans buildings.
What is a builder called?
Builder may refer to:
Construction worker
, who specializes in building work. Carpenter, a skilled craftsman who works with wood. General contractor, that specializes in building work. Subcontractor.
What is the difference between look after and take care?
‘Look after’ can suggest
to keep someone from trouble, watching over them
, attending to their basic needs such as hunger and shelter, as a sort of guardian. ‘Take care of’ perhaps has a more maternal feel to it in the sense of protection, love in certain contexts, and of course, care.
What’s the word for looking after yourself?
| fend cope alone | make it on one’s own fend for yourself | survive go on your own | get by go your own way | look after yourself take care of yourself |
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What does looking out for someone mean?
(look out for someone)
to take care of someone and make sure that they are treated well
. I’m the oldest, and I always look out for my younger sisters. Synonyms and related words. To take care of someone or something.
What does a caretaker do?
A Caretaker, or Janitor or a Site Manager,
takes care of the security and maintenance of community buildings
. Their duties include cleaning, performing simple repairs and maintenance tasks and performing security checks for the buildings in their care.
Why is the word curator used instead of caretaker?
The word curator comes from the Latin word curare, which means “to care”. And in keeping with that,
curatores in ancient Rome
were just that: caretakers.
What is the difference between a caregiver and a caretaker?
Caretaker is a similar noun. It is a synonym of caregiver when it means
one who gives support to another person
. Caretaker can also refer to a person who supports inanimate objects, like personal property or a building. Caretaker is more common in British English than American.
What is a Guardee?
guardee. / (ˌɡɑːˈdiː) / noun.
British informal a guardsman
, esp considered as representing smartness and dash.
What is a word for walking confidently?
| strut swagger | stride swank | sweep grandstand | march mince | walk walk arrogantly |
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What is opposite of guard?
Opposite of the protective care or guardianship of someone or
something
.
neglect
.
uncare
.
desertion
.
disregard
.
