Synonyms of the word

guardianship

• n. The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.

care

• n. (obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
• n. Close attention; concern; responsibility.
• n. Worry.
• n. Maintenance, upkeep.
• n. The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
• n. The state of being cared for by others.
• n. The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
• v. (intransitive) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
• v. (intransitive) To look after.
• v. (intransitive) To be mindful of.
• v. (intransitive) Polite or formal way to say want.

charge

• n. The scope of someone's responsibility.
• n. Someone or something entrusted to one's care, such as a child to a babysitter or a student to a teacher.
• n. A load or burden; cargo.
• n. The amount of money levied for a service.
• n. An instruction.
• n. (military) A ground attack against a prepared enemy.
• n. An accusation.
• n. An electric charge.
• n. (basketball) An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.
• n. A measured amount of powder and/or shot in a firearm cartridge.
• n. (heraldry) An image displayed on an escutcheon.
• n. A forceful forward movement.
• n. A position (of a weapon) fitted for attack.
• n. (farriery) A sort of plaster or ointment.
• n. (obsolete) Weight; import; value.
• n. (historical or obsolete) A measure of thirty-six pigs of lead, each pig weighing about seventy pounds;…
• n. (ecclesiastical) An address given at a church service concluding a visitation.
• v. To assign a duty or responsibility to.
• v. (transitive) To assign (a debit) to an account.
• v. (transitive) To pay on account, as by using a credit card.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To require payment (of) (a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.).
• v. (possibly archaic) To sell at a given price.
• v. (law) To formally accuse (a person) of a crime.
• v. To impute or ascribe.
• v. To call to account; to challenge.
• v. (transitive) To place a burden or load on or in.
• v. (transitive) To load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder, a fire hose…
• v. (intransitive) To move forward quickly and forcefully, particularly in combat and/or on horseback.
• v. (transitive, of a hunting dog) To lie on the belly and be still. (A command given by a hunter to a dog…

duty

• n. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
• n. A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.
• n. Describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.
• n. A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff, customs duty, excise duty.
• n. (obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
• n. (obsolete) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
• n. The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain…

keeping

• n. conformity or harmony.
• n. charge or care.
• n. Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
• v. present participle of keep.

obligation

• n. The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
• n. A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid…
• n. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
• n. (law) A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement.

protection

• n. The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
• n. The state of being safe.
• n. A means of keeping or remaining safe.
• n. A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
• n. (insurance) Coverage.
• n. Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
• n. (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers…
• n. (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).

responsibility

• n. The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
• n. A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
• n. (military) The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility…
• n. (military) The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted…

safekeeping

• n. the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft.
• n. the storage of assets in a protected area.
• n. the responsibility of a guardian.
• n. (US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than…

tutelage

• n. The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; guardianship; protection.
• n. The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; care or protection enjoyed.
• n. Instruction; teaching; guidance.