Carer
Carer noun - A person who has responsibility for the care of another.
Usage example: a workshop for parents and other carers of autistic children
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Caregiver and carer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Caregiver" instead a noun "Carer".
Caregiver
Caregiver noun - A person who has responsibility for the care of another.
Usage example: he could no longer keep up his role as caregiver for his sick wife
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Caregiver and Carer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/carer/caregiver
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