take care of

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === take care of (third-person singular simple present takes care of, present participle taking care of, simple past took care of, past participle taken care of) (transitive) To look after, to care for. (transitive) To deal with, handle. (transitive, slang, euphemistic) To kill. ==== Synonyms ==== (look after): care for, nurse (handle): attend to (kill (slang)): bump off, knock off, wax ==== Derived terms ==== take care of business take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves take care of yourself ==== Translations ====