care in English dictionary

  • care

    Meanings and definitions of "care"

    • (obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
    • Close attention; concern; responsibility
    • worry
    • maintenance, upkeep
    • The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession)
    • the state of being cared for by others
    • (intransitive) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
    • (intransitive) To look after.
    • (intransitive) To be mindful of.
    • Polite or formal way to say want.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Grief, sorrow.
    • noun
      Close attention; concern; responsibility.
    • noun
      Worry.
    • noun
      Maintenance, upkeep.
    • noun
      The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
    • noun
      The state of being cared for by others.
    • noun
      The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
    • verb
      ( intransitive) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To look after.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To be mindful of.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      Polite or formal way to say want.
    • concern or responsibility
    • treatment of those in need
    • state of being cared for
    • to be concerned about
    • to look after
    • to be mindful of
    • to want, politely
    • Treatment done for a patient in order to alleviate his pain and to heal him.
    • Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.
    • To feel concern or interest.
    • To provide care for.
    • To prefer or wish to do something.
    • noun
      activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
    • noun
      an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
    • noun
      attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"
    • noun
      a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"
    • noun
      judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
    • noun
      the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"
    • verb
      be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
    • verb
      be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
    • verb
      feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
    • verb
      prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
    • verb
      provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

    Synonyms of "care" in English dictionary

    guardianship, control, anxiety are the top synonyms of "care" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of care

    • care ( countable and uncountable;  plural  cares)
    • care ( third-person singular simple present cares, present participle caring, simple past and past participle cared)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza care; lm  liczba mnoga cares
    • care (countable and uncountable, plural cares)
    • care (third-person singular simple present cares, present participle caring, simple past and past participle cared)
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    Meanings and definitions of "care"

    • CARE (relief)
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