taking care of
Minding someone's needs
Taking care of means handling, managing, or attending to something.
You can take care of a problem by solving it, take care of a bill by paying it, or take care of a child by providing supervision and support.
The phrase ranges from mundane tasks I'm taking care of the dishes to euphemistic threats He'll take care of you suggesting harm.
- attending toGiving focus or care
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- caretakingAttending to needs
maintenance · healing · comforting · soothing · management · looking after · looking out for · keeping an eye on · sheltering · fostering · support · protection · oversight · safeguarding · upkeep · address · repairing · picking up the slack
taking care ofneglecting
Failing to attend to
abandoning · ignoring · disregarding · forsaking · deserting
taking care ofharming
Causing injury or damage
hurting · damaging · endangering · abusing · mistreating
taking care ofneglecting
Failing to attend to
ignoring · avoiding · putting off · letting slide · dropping
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