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   care

   /kɛː/

   noun

   • 1. the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something: "the care of the elderly" Similar safe keepingsupervisioncustodychargeprotectionkeepingkeepcontrolmanagementministrationguidancesuperintendencetutelageaegisresponsibilityguardianshipwardshiptrusteeshiptrustprovision of carelooking afterparentingmotheringfatheringconcernconsiderationattentionattentivenessthoughtregardmindnoticeheedsolicitudeinterestcaringnesssympathyrespectlooking afterOpposite neglectdisregard
   • ▪ protective custody or guardianship provided by a local authority for children whose parents are dead or unable to look after them properly: British "she was taken into care"
   • 2. serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoid damage or risk: "he planned his departure with great care" Similar cautioncarefulnesswarinessawarenessheedfulnessheedattentionattentivenessalertnesswatchfulnessvigilancehypervigilancecircumspectionprudenceguardednessobservancediscretionjudiciousnessforethoughtthoughtregardheedmindfulnessconscientiousnesspainstakingnesspainseffortmeticulousnesspunctiliousnessfastidiousnessaccuracyprecisionOpposite carelessnesscarelessness
   • ▪ an object of concern or attention: "the cares of family life"
   • ▪ a feeling of or occasion for anxiety: "she was driving along without a care in the world" Similar worryanxietytroubledisquietdisquietudebotheruneaseupsetdistressconcernsorrowanguishgriefsadnessafflictionwoehardshiptribulationsufferingpaintormentmiseryangstresponsibilitystresspressurestrainperturbationburdensOpposite happiness

   verb

   • 1. feel concern or interest; attach importance to something: "they don't care about human life"
   • ▪ feel affection or liking: "you care very deeply for him"
   • ▪ like or be willing to do or have something: "would you care for some tea?"
   • 2. look after and provide for the needs of: "he has numerous animals to care for"

   Word Origin Old Englishcaru (noun), carian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German chara ‘grief, lament’, charon ‘grieve’, and Old Norse kǫr ‘sickbed’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   care: [verb] to feel trouble or anxiety. to feel interest or concern.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › careCare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To care is to feel concern, and care is attention given, tending, or upkeep. If you care about how your garden grows, you will take care to water it often, remove weeds, and talk to your plants about the weather.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCARE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Care definition: a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern. See examples of CARE used in a sentence.

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   Care definition: Attentive assistance or treatment to those in need. to have charge of or be responsible for; look after; attend to; to provide for; protect against trouble, want, etc.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcare verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   CARE meaning: 1. to think that something is important and to feel interested in it or worried about it: 2. to…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › CareCare - definition of care by The Free Dictionary

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    a. A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry.

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