take care of somebody
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Also seen as: take care of something · take care of yourself
Meaning · English
Provide for someone's needs and well-being
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Cung cấp cho nhu cầu và sự phát triển của ai đó
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Literally: attend to someone's requirements
Register: neutral
Examples
She took care of her elderly mother
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “take care of somebody” mean?
Provide for someone's needs and well-being Literally: attend to someone's requirements
Is “take care of somebody” formal or informal?
take care of somebody is generally neutral.