care
/keə/
Definition
Noun:
- The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something: "Care" refers to the process of looking after and providing for needs.
- Serious attention or consideration applied to avoid harm or errors: "Care" means cautious and attentive action.
- A feeling of or cause for anxiety, worry, or concern: "Care" can be a state of mind involving mental distress or its source.
Verb:
- To feel concern or interest: To attach importance to something.
- To look after and provide for the needs of: To have responsibility for the well-being of someone or something.
- To feel affection or liking: To have a taste or preference for something (often used in questions or negative statements).
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The children received excellent medical care. (The children were provided with high-quality medical treatment.)
- Handle the antique vase with care. (Handle the antique vase attentively and cautiously.)
- She was weighed down by the cares of the world. (She was burdened by many worries.)
Verb:
- I deeply care about the environment. (I feel significant concern and interest for the environment.)
- He cares for his elderly mother. (He looks after his elderly mother's needs.)
- Would you care for a cup of tea? (Would you like a cup of tea?)
Advanced Usage
"In the care of" / "(written as c/o)": Used to indicate that someone is responsible for someone else or that mail should be delivered via someone.
- The package was sent in the care of the concierge. (The package was sent to be handled by the concierge.)
"Take care": A common phrase used to say goodbye, meaning "goodbye and be safe/well."
- It was great seeing you! Take care! (It was great seeing you! Goodbye and be well!)
"Care killed the cat" (proverb): Means that excessive worry can be harmful.
- Stop worrying so much—remember, care killed the cat. (Stop worrying so much—excessive worry is unhealthy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Careful (adj): Acting with or showing attention and caution.
- Be careful when crossing the street.
- Careless (adj): Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
- A careless mistake cost them the game.
- Caregiver (n): A person who provides direct care for children, the elderly, or the sick.
- She works as a caregiver for hospice patients.
Synonyms
- Noun (for attention): Caution, heed, attentiveness.
- Noun (for worry): Concern, anxiety, solicitude.
- Verb (to be concerned): Mind, bother (oneself).
- Verb (to look after): Tend, nurse, attend to.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Care for:
- To look after someone or something.
- She cares for stray animals.
- To like or be fond of something (often in questions or negatives).
- I don't care for modern art.
- Care about: To consider something important and feel concern for it.
- He genuinely cares about social justice.
Related Idioms
- "For all I care": Used to express complete indifference.
- You can leave right now, for all I care. (I am completely indifferent to whether you leave or not.)
- "I couldn't care less": Used to emphasize a total lack of concern or interest.
- I couldn't care less about celebrity gossip. (I have absolutely no interest in celebrity gossip.)
- "Take care of": To handle, manage, or be responsible for someone or something.
- Can you take care of booking the tickets? (Can you handle the task of booking the tickets?)
Noun
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activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
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he wrote the manual on car care
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attention and management implying responsibility for safety
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he is in the care of a bodyguard
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a cause for feeling concern
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his major care was the illness of his wife
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an anxious feeling
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care had aged him
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they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
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judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
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he exercised caution in opening the door
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he handled the vase with care
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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no medical care was required
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the old car needs constant attention
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Verb
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be concerned with
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I worry about my grades
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be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
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I can deal with this crew of workers
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This blender can't handle nuts
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She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
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prefer or wish to do something
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Do you care to try this dish?
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Would you like to come along to the movies?
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provide care for
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The nurse was caring for the wounded
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feel concern or interest
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I really care about my work
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I don't care
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