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care
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- pronunciation:
- ker
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- care for, take care of
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
concentrated focus or attention.
Wanting her application to be perfect, she filled it out 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: |
anxiety or worry.
Life was easy then, and he had few cares.- synonyms:
- anxiety, concern, disquiet, disquietude, worry
- similar words:
- apprehension, bother, distress, misgiving, qualm, solicitude, trouble
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| definition 3: |
precaution, as against harm or loss.
The bomb squad worked with extreme care to dismantle the explosives.- synonyms:
- heed, precaution
- antonyms:
- carelessness
- similar words:
- caution, foresight, notice, prudence, vigil, vigilance, wariness
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| definition 4: |
maintenance or management in order that something remains in good condition.
Care of a pet includes giving it food, water, and a place to sleep.There are many products for the care of the hair. |
| definition 5: |
supervision, medical attention, or protection.
The hospital gave him good care.- synonyms:
- attention, charge, ministration, supervision
- antonyms:
- abuse, disregard, neglect
- similar words:
- control, custody, management, protection, responsibility, trust
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| definition 6: |
the object of concerned attention.
Of all her cares, her son's drinking worries her the most.- synonyms:
- anxiety, concern, lookout, obligation, responsibility, trouble, worry
- similar words:
- affliction, annoyance, burden, charge, cross, cumbrance, dependent, duty, encumbrance, impediment, vexation, ward
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| related words: |
anxiety, hinge, interest, maintenance, nurture, oversight, tutelage, usage, weight, worry |
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| phrase: |
take care of |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
cares, caring, cared |
| definition 1: |
to be concerned.
He didn't care about what other people thought of him.She doesn't care whether she gets the job or not.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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- synonyms:
- fret, worry
- similar words:
- bother, give a damn, mind, minister
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| definition 2: |
to have a liking (used in negative statements and questions; fol. by "for").
I like beans, but I don't care for peas.Do you care much for golf?- similar words:
- crave, hanker, long, love, want
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| definition 3: |
to provide support, maintenance, or protection (usu. fol. by "for").
She hoped her son would care for her when she became old.- synonyms:
- attend, minister
- similar words:
- oversee, protect
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| definition 4: |
(formal) to have a desire (used in questions and negative statements; fol. by "for").
Would you care for a cup of coffee?I don't for care for playing cards just now.- synonyms:
- desire, wish
- similar words:
- want
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| related words: |
tend |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to feel concern or anxiety in connection with.
Don't you care that people are getting killed over there?[verb + (that) + clause
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She cares very much what people think of her. |
| definition 2: |
(formal) to have a desire; wish (used in negative statements and questions; fol. by an infinitive).
Do you think he would care to go with us?[verb + infinitive
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Thank you, but I don't really care to dance just now.[verb + infinitive
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- similar words:
- like
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| phrase: |
care for |
| 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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