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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
care-taker

also caretaker, 1858, from care (n.) + agent noun of take (v.). The back-formed verb caretake is attested by 1893.

Usage examples of "care-taker".

They bandaged her up and ordered her to get care-takers to pack and stitch her shoulder before the day was over.

Res and Theia had not asked why she wanted to see David rather than a t'Therian care-taker, and she was glad.

The Getesaph care-takers had bandaged them up tightly, but they hadn't been able to give her anything for the pain.

Tobin, the care-taker, was murdered, and the thieves got away with seven thousand pounds.