takes care of
Tends to personally
Takes care of means to handle, manage, or deal with something that needs attention: I'll take care of the dishes.
It also means to look after someone or something requiring supervision or protection: She takes care of her elderly mother.
In darker contexts, it can mean to eliminate or kill: The mob took care of the witness.
Nurturing and guiding children
- tendingCaring for or inclining
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- cherishingHolding something deeply valued
- rearingNurturing to maturity
upbringing · fostering · bonding · maternal · paternal · feeding · comforting · soothing
Ongoing preservation effort
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- repairRestore to working order
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
inspection · tuning · overhaul · fixing · restoring · mending · patching · oiling
Managing or addressing
- managingDirecting or controlling something
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
- resolvingReaching a conclusion
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
sorting out · wrapping up · finishing · completing · dispatching · executing · arranging · organizing
Medical caretaking profession
- treatingDealing with medically
- medicatingAdministering therapeutic substances
- bandagingWrapping wounds with cloth
- rehabilitatingRestoring to good condition
dressing · administering · monitoring · convalescing · recuperating · physical therapy
Single portion given
- assistingGiving help to
- aidingProviding assistance to
- backingAid or sponsorship
- standing byReady to act
being there · looking after · checking in · advocating · encouraging · championing · bolstering · sustaining
Removing or discarding
- removingTaking something out
- finishing offCompleting the final part
- doing away withEliminating or ending something
- neutralizingMaking something ineffective
silencing · rubbing out · offing · whacking · icing · knocking off · snuffing out
Required moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- chargeCost or accusation
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
guardianship · custody · trusteeship · stewardship · dependability · commitment · vigilance · conscientiousness
parenting
Nurturing and guiding children
- tendingCaring for or inclining
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- cherishingHolding something deeply valued
rearing · upbringing · fostering · bonding · maternal · paternal · feeding · comforting · soothing · cradling
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- repairRestore to working order
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
cleaning · inspection · tuning · overhaul · fixing · restoring · mending · patching · oiling · replacing
dealing with
Managing or addressing
- managingDirecting or controlling something
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
- resolvingReaching a conclusion
settling · sorting out · wrapping up · finishing · completing · dispatching · executing · arranging · organizing · coordinating
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- treatingDealing with medically
- medicatingAdministering therapeutic substances
- bandagingWrapping wounds with cloth
rehabilitating · dressing · administering · monitoring · convalescing · recuperating · physical therapy
helping
Single portion given
standing by · being there · looking after · checking in · advocating · encouraging · championing · bolstering · sustaining · attending to
getting rid of
Removing or discarding
- removingTaking something out
- finishing offCompleting the final part
- doing away withEliminating or ending something
neutralizing · silencing · rubbing out · offing · whacking · icing · knocking off · snuffing out
duty
Required moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- chargeCost or accusation
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
accountability · guardianship · custody · trusteeship · stewardship · dependability · commitment · vigilance · conscientiousness · reliability