caretook
Watched over someone
Caretook is the past tense of caretake, a back-formation from caretaker.
It means to look after or maintain something in someone's absence: She caretook the estate while the owners traveled abroad.
The word remains uncommon; most speakers prefer "took care of" or "looked after."
Actively looking at something
- mindingAttending to carefully
- overseeingManaging and monitoring others
- supervisingDirecting and monitoring work
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
protecting · custodianship · stewardship · wardship · trusteeship · charge · custody · responsibility
Ongoing preservation effort
- repairRestore to working order
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- tendingCaring for or inclining
servicing · overhaul · cleaning · inspection · conservation · renovation · refurbishment · groundskeeping
Caring for or inclining
- fosteringPromoting development or growth
- raisingLifting or nurturing
- rearingNurturing to maturity
- nourishingPromoting health through food
supporting · cultivating · mothering · fathering · looking after · watching over · attending · comforting
watching
Actively looking at something
- mindingAttending to carefully
- overseeingManaging and monitoring others
- supervisingDirecting and monitoring work
safeguarding · protecting · custodianship · stewardship · wardship · trusteeship · charge · custody · responsibility · vigilance
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- repairRestore to working order
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
tending · servicing · overhaul · cleaning · inspection · conservation · renovation · refurbishment · groundskeeping · housekeeping
tending
Caring for or inclining
nourishing · supporting · cultivating · mothering · fathering · looking after · watching over · attending · comforting · encouraging
caretookneglected
Not given proper attention
ignored · abandoned · disregarded · forsook · overlooked
care, careful, carefully, caretaker, uncaring, cares, cared, carer, caretakers