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take care of

The correct spelling is take care of.

How to pronounce take care of

verb

Say it like: Tak-e c-are- of

The correct spelling is take care of. To look after, to provide care for. For example: "My elderly mother needs to be taken care of."

Usage Examples

My elderly mother needs to be taken care of.

Can somebody take care of the customers while I clean this mess?

In the motion picture The Godfather, gangster Virgil Sollozzo took care of Luca Brasi by having him strangled.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To look after, to provide care for.
  2. 2.To deal with, handle.
  3. 3.To kill.

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