Care - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ker|  American pronunciation of the word care
Brit.  |keə|  British pronunciation of the word care

noun

- the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (syn: aid, attention)
no medical care was required
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger (syn: caution, forethought, precaution)
he handled the vase with care
- an anxious feeling (syn: concern, fear)
care had aged him
- a cause for feeling concern
his major care was the illness of his wife
- attention and management implying responsibility for safety (syn: charge, guardianship, tutelage)
he is in the care of a bodyguard
- activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (syn: maintenance, upkeep)
he wrote the manual on car care

verb

- feel concern or interest
I really care about my work
I don't care
- provide care for
- prefer or wish to do something (syn: like, wish)
Do you care to try this dish?
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (syn: deal, handle, manage)
- be concerned with (syn: worry)

Extra examples

She used care in selecting a doctor for her son.

The children have inadequate medical care and little formal education.

We need to provide poor people with better dental care.

She wrote a book about car care.

With proper care, the machine should last a decade or more.

She is an expert on skin care.

She knows a lot about the care and feeding of horses.

She looks as if all the cares of the world are on her shoulders.

He doesn't care if he gets fired.

I care what happens to her.

On Valentine's Day, send her flowers to show that you care.

I didn't know you cared.

I wouldn't care to be in your shoes right now.

I'm going for a walk. Would you care to join me?

He'll show the photos to anyone who cares to see them.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: care
he/she/it: cares
present participle: caring
past tense: cared
past participle: cared
noun
singular: care
plural: cares
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