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care
- pronunciation:
- keIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- take care of
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
serious attention.
Do this important job with care.- synonyms:
- attention, attentiveness, awareness, watchfulness
- antonyms:
- carelessness, neglect
- similar words:
- accuracy, caution, exactness, notice, pain, precision, prudence
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| definition 2: |
worry or concern.
She frowns all the time because she has so many cares.- synonyms:
- anxiety, concern, worry
- similar words:
- apprehension, bother, distress, misgiving, qualm, trouble
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| definition 3: |
the act of watching over or tending; protection.
The sick man should be under the care of a doctor.- synonyms:
- attention, charge
- antonyms:
- abuse, disregard, neglect
- similar words:
- control, custody, management, protection, responsibility, trust
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| related words: |
anxiety, interest, maintenance, oversight, usage, worry |
| phrase: |
take care of |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cared, cares, caring |
| definition 1: |
to be concerned.
He didn't care what other people said about him.- synonyms:
- fret, worry
- similar words:
- bother, minister
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| definition 2: |
to feel a liking or attraction (usually followed by "for").
Sam doesn't care for spinach.- similar words:
- crave, hanker, long, love, want
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| definition 3: |
to watch over or tend to the needs of (usually followed by "for").
Aunt Jane cared for me while I was sick.- synonyms:
- attend, minister, supervise
- antonyms:
- neglect
- similar words:
- protect
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| definition 4: |
to want or wish (usually followed by an infinitive of another verb).
Would you care to go with us?- synonyms:
- desire, like
- similar words:
- crave
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| related words: |
tend |
| derivation: |
caring (adj.) |
Care comes from an Old English word that means "grief," "sorrow," or "anxiety." Since the 1700s, it has lost intensity and is much more likely to mean concerned attention.
Word Builder: care +
- careful:
with care.
- careless:
without care.
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similar to care |
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attention, caution, heed, pains |
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some actions associated with caring |
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attend, baby, dote, groom, keep tabs on, maintain, mind, minister, mother, nurse, pamper, protect, support, take care of, tend, to keep an eye on, to look after, trust, watch |
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some actions associated with not caring |
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disregard, neglect |
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some descriptions of one who cares |
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alert, attentive, aware, careful, cautious, competent, conscientious, exacting, immaculate, neat, orderly, precise, responsible, scrupulous, thorough, vigilant, watchful |
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some descriptions of one who does not care |
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careless, haphazard, hasty, incompetent, indifferent, irresponsible, negligent, reckless, slipshod, sloppy, thoughtless |
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some kinds of care |
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custody, hygiene |
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some people associated with care |
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baby-sitter, caretaker, custodian, doctor, father, groom, guardian, housekeeper, janitor, mother, nanny, nurse, parent, pediatrician, shepherd, superintendent, veterinarian |
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some places associated with care |
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asylum, clinic, day care, garage, home, hospital, institution, kennel, nursery, orphanage, stable |
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