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hoitaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • about prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  • administer verb To manage, oversee, or run something, such as an organization, program, or set of rules.
  • attend verb To be present at an event, class, or place.
  • care noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
  • coddle verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or indulgence.
  • conduct noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
  • cure noun A treatment or remedy that restores health or solves a problem.
  • deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
  • guide noun A person who shows others around a place or leads them along a route, especially one hired for the purpose.
  • handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
  • maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
  • nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
  • nurture noun Care and encouragement given to help someone or something grow and develop.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
  • serve verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
  • sort noun A particular type or kind of something.
  • swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
  • tend verb To be likely to behave, happen, or turn out in a particular way.
  • treat verb To behave toward someone or something in a particular way.

Senses

hoitaa is used for these senses in English:

  • about Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]
  • administer (transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
  • attend (transitive, obsolete) To give consideration to (someone or something); to heed, to pay attention, to regard.
  • care (intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
  • coddle (transitive) To treat gently or with great care.
  • conduct (transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
  • cure (transitive) To restore to health.
  • deal with (transitive) To take action with respect to (someone or something).

about — full definition

  1. prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
  2. prep Surrounding, or in various places within an area.
  3. adv Close to a number, amount, or time; approximately.
  4. adj On the point of doing something; on the verge of.

administer — full definition

  1. verb To manage, oversee, or run something, such as an organization, program, or set of rules.
  2. verb To give someone a drug, treatment, or dose.

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