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Meaning of caregiving | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈkeəɡɪvɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. The provision of care such as assistance with activities of daily living (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, transportation, household administration), usually by someone who is not a health care professional, especially by a family member as unpaid labor.
    uncountable, usually
  2. The provision of health care services as a paid occupation.
    uncountable, usually

Examples

“Holonym: health care”
“The crux of nontechnical medical caregiving — action with compassion — is based on an old adage: Listen to the patient; he is telling you his diagnosis.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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