verb
- past tense of caretake; to take care of or look after something or someone
Usage: rare; nonstandard
Examples
- He caretook the elderly man while his family was away.
- She caretook the garden during the summer months.
- They caretook the property until new owners arrived.
- The nurse caretook several patients during her shift.
- We caretook our neighbor’s pets while they traveled.