Standard Lemma guide

caregiving

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkeəɡɪvɪŋ/
  • CMU ARPABET: K EH1 R G IH2 V IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The provision of care such as assistance with activities of daily living (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, transportation, household administration), usually by someone who is not a health care professional, especially by a family member as unpaid labor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The provision of health care services as a paid occupation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • Holonym: health care

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From care + giving.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Khiamniungan Naga: tsàh — the provision of giving care or looking after someone
  • Portuguese: cuidado — the provision of giving care or looking after someone