care
noun
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Definition of care
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: suffering of mind : grief
2a
: a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility
oppressed by sickness, grief, or care— William Wordsworth
b
: a cause for such anxiety
3a
: painstaking or watchful attention
his gentlemen conduct me with all care to some securest lodging— John Keats
b
: maintenance
floor-care products
4
: regard coming from desire or esteem
a care for the common good
5
: charge, supervision
under a doctor's care
6
: a person or thing that is an object of attention, anxiety, or solicitude
The flower garden was her special care.
care
verb
cared;
caring
Definition of care (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to feel trouble or anxiety
cared for his safety
b
: to feel interest or concern
care about freedom
2
: to give care
care for the sick
3a
: to have a liking, fondness, or taste
don't care for your attitude
b
: to have an inclination
would you care for some pie
1
: to be concerned about or to the extent of
don't care what they say doesn't care a damn
2
: wish
if you care to go
care less
: not to care
—used positively and negatively with the same meaning I could care less what happensI couldn't care less what happens
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Synonyms & Antonyms for care
Synonyms: Noun
carefulness, closeness, conscientiousness, heed, heedfulness, meticulosity, meticulousness, pains, scrupulousness
Synonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Noun
heedlessness, inattentiveness, negligence
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Examples of care in a Sentence
Noun
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.Verb
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. More factors influenced her decision than she cares to admit.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Included in a collection of papers from those days are pamphlets, articles and other material related to medical care. — Sydney Ember, New York Times, "Bernie Sanders Went to Canada, and a Dream of ‘Medicare for All’ Flourished," 9 Sep. 2019 But aside from geography, inequities exist around access to care and systemic health disparities, particularly for people of color andresidents of low-income communities. — Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, "Major shortcomings in organ transplant network flagged in UCSF, Columbia studies," 7 Sep. 2019 In low income countries, only 3% of kids have access to surgical care. — Caroline Yao, Quartz, "One of the biggest threats to children across the world begins in hospitals," 7 Sep. 2019 Migrant parents were transferred to adult detention centers to await prosecution while their children were transferred to the care of HHS. — Alan Gomez, USA TODAY, "Government watchdog: Separated migrant children suffered PTSD, other mental trauma," 4 Sep. 2019 Without a new backup power source, thousands of people will lose access to medical care in a disaster. — Washington Post, "The U.S. Virgin Islands suffered power outages and Puerto Rico was largely unscathed, but Florida might feel the brunt of the storm.," 1 Sep. 2019 Last month, Cacciotti revealed how doctors had advised that his wife be moved to hospice care amid her battle with cancer. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "How Valerie Harper's Husband Tony Cacciotti Was Undyingly Devoted to Her Until the End," 30 Aug. 2019 Now, though, the star is receiving major backlash from folks on Reddit who are concerned with her all-natural approach to skin care. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Teen Vogue, "Bella Thorne Shared How She Treats Acne Scars," 29 Aug. 2019 Now, though, the star is receiving major backlash from folks on Reddit who are concerned with her all-natural approach to skin care. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Bella Thorne’s Lemon Juice Acne-Scar Treatment May Be Natural, But It’s Also Very Bad for Your Skin," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Before her Twitter statement, Underwood had previously believed people in her district cared more about issues such as health care than impeachment. — BostonGlobe.com, "WASHINGTON — What did about three dozen House Democrats do over their summer vacation? They decided they wanted to try to impeach President Trump.," 11 Sep. 2019 That opposition may be fiercest in some of the states Democrats care about most. — Washington Post, "Democrats step on shaky political ground with fracking bans," 11 Sep. 2019 In lower-income countries, there are around 330 pediatric neurosurgeons caring for 1.2 billion children. — Caroline Yao, Quartz, "One of the biggest threats to children across the world begins in hospitals," 7 Sep. 2019 In Tony Kushner’s play turned HBO mini-series, Angels in America, some doctors refused to work with dying AIDS patients, leaving them in dirty beds to be cared for by anyone brave enough to enter the ward. — Joelle Monique, The Hollywood Reporter, "How 'It: Chapter Two' Leaves Richie Tozier Behind," 7 Sep. 2019 The baby is now under the Social Welfare Department’s care. — Fox News, "Ohio woman charged after carrying newborn in luggage at Philippines airport as new details emerge," 6 Sep. 2019 This mistrust can stem from all sorts of things, including previous negative experiences with doctors or concerns that health care or governmental institutions do not care about their best interests. — Scientific American, "How Misinformation Spreads—and Why We Trust It," 3 Sep. 2019 Last year, the Intrepid Foundation disbursed more than $1 million among its projects, which range from supporting porters on Kilimanjaro and in Peru to caring for elephants in Thailand and researching the carbon-killing capabilities of seaweed. —