phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

take care of

to look after someone

What it means

To look after a person, animal, or thing and make sure they are safe and healthy. It also means to deal with a task or problem, handling whatever needs to be done.

Examples

  • Could you take care of my dog while I'm away next weekend?
  • She takes care of her elderly mother on weekends.
  • Don't worry about the bill, I'll take care of it.
  • The hotel staff took excellent care of us during our stay.

Where it comes from

Inseparable three-word phrasal verb. Widely used in both casual and formal contexts; 'Take care!' on its own is also a common goodbye phrase in English.

Related phrasal verbs

#look after#watch over#deal with#take over

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