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care
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- pronunciation:
- ker
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- take care of
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), 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 |
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| phrase: |
take care of |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cares, caring, cared |
| definition 1: |
to be concerned.
He didn't care about what other people said about him.- synonyms:
- fret, worry
- similar words:
- bother, minister
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| definition 2: |
to have a liking (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:
- minister
- similar words:
- protect
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| definition 4: |
to want or wish (followed by "for").
Would you care for something to drink?- synonyms:
- desire, wish
- similar words:
- want
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| related words: |
tend |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to have a desire; wish.
Would you care to go with us?- similar words:
- like
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| 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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