# caretaking

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #91,337

## Definitions
1. The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
2. Caregiving.

## Etymology
From care + taking.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caretaking