caregiver vs nurse

nurse vs caregiver

caregiver and nurse both are nouns.

caregiver is not a verb while nurse is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caregiver	Yes	No	No	No
nurse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, nurse is a hyponym of caregiver; that is, nurse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caregiver:

caregiver: a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
nurse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

Other hyponyms of caregiver include bonesetter, electrologist, medical assistant, medical man, medical practitioner, apothecary, chemist, druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller.

caregiver (noun)	nurse (noun)
a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult	one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability	a woman who is the custodian of children

caregiver (verb)	nurse (verb)
	try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
	give suck to
	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
	serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
	treat carefully

Difference between caregiver and nurse

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