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care

/kɛɚ/noun, verb1 syllable

Care means: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something.

Synonyms for care27

noun, as in the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

noun, as in judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

caution, precaution, forethought

noun, as in attention and management implying responsibility for safety

charge, tutelage, guardianship

noun, as in an anxious feeling

noun, as in activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

maintenance, upkeep

verb, as in be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

verb, as in to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something

verb, as in provide care for

give care

verb, as in be concerned with

also used for care

becare, bother, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself

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What does care mean?11

noun

1

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something“no medical care was required”

2

judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger“he exercised caution in opening the door”

3

attention and management implying responsibility for safety“he is in the care of a bodyguard”

4

an anxious feeling“care had aged him”

5

activity involved in maintaining something in good working order“he wrote the manual on car care”

6

a cause for feeling concern“his major care was the illness of his wife”

verb

1

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of“I can deal with this crew of workers”

2

to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something“Do you care to try this dish?”

3

provide care for“The nurse was caring for the wounded”

4

be concerned with“I worry about my grades”

5

feel concern or interest“I really care about my work”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with care?52

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Care in a sentence

  • Under the new law, husbands can take days off to care for their children.CM
  • Sue has a big bottom, but she doesn't care.Swift
  • As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.shekitten
  • But for the doctor's care, the patient would not be alive.Dejo
  • From now on, you'll have to take care of yourself.CK
  • Until quite recently, people in developed countries didn't care much about the environment.CM
  • With a little more care, he wouldn't have failed.CM
  • With a little more care, the driver could have avoided such a tragic accident.slyfin

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Forms of care

as a noun

plural
cares

as a verb

past tense
cared
present participle
caring
third-person singular
cares
past participle
cared