Meaning of the word "take care of" in English

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take care of

US /teɪk keər əv/

UK /teɪk keər əv/

to look after someone or something

Example:

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Can you take care of my plants while I'm away?

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She had to take care of her younger siblings.

Synonym:

look after care for attend to mind tend

to deal with a task or problem

Example:

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I'll take care of the arrangements for the party.

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Don't worry, I can take care of this problem.

Synonym:

handle deal with manage address resolve

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