Collocation
take care of someone
To look after someone; to provide for their needs and well-being; to be responsible for someone.
Definition
'take care of someone' is a common English collocation. To look after someone; to provide for their needs and well-being; to be responsible for someone.
take + care + of + someone
“She had to take care of her sick mother after the surgery.”
Examples
- It's important to take care of your pets properly.
- Who will take care of the children while you're away on your trip?
- After her accident, her sister took care of her for several weeks until she recovered.
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- He spends his weekends taking care of his elderly parents.
- The nurse assured the family that she would take good care of the patient.
- Are you able to take care of yourself completely, or do you still need some assistance?
- Being a single parent means you have to constantly be taking care of someone else's needs.
- The organization was established to take care of displaced refugees.
- She learned how to take care of her younger siblings from a very early age.
- My neighbor kindly offered to take care of my plants while I was on holiday.
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