Phrase guide
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.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
Considerate and compassionate care, especially as given by nurses when no other treatment is of use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
considerate and solicitous care
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: TLC
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: care, attention, aid, tending
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
