Meaning of aftercare | Babel Free
ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ).kɛə(ɹ)Definitions
- The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.
- Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service they have purchased.
- Childcare services tending to children after the school day.
- Emotional support offered by the programme makers to a person who has appeared on a stressful television show.
- Tender affection and physical care given to a partner after an activity, usually to serve as a transition between the activity and whatever follows it.
Equivalents
Examples
“Near-synonym: rehab”
“A nurse came in behind him with some aftercare instructions, and the three of us made our way to the car.”
“[…] bring⟳ the aftercare we do in the UK to the US and see⟳ if our approach⟳ can get⟳ the same great results on both sides of the Atlantic.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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