care
IPA: kˈɛr
noun
- (obsolete) Grief, sorrow. [:Template:SAFESUBST:–Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- Close attention; concern; responsibility.
- (countable, uncountable) Worry.
- (uncountable) Maintenance, upkeep.
- (uncountable) The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
- (uncountable) The state of being cared for by others.
- The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
- (intransitive, polite, formal) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards.
- (intransitive, informal, by extension) For it to matter to, or make any difference to.
- (intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
- (intransitive, Appalachia) To mind; to object.
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Examples of "care" in Sentences
- The caller asks Rosemarie to take care of the child.
- To develop a holistic approach to the care of the child.
- Martin House shares with the families the care of the child.
- Then as now, care of the indigent was an important service at GW.
- Thanks again for the attentive and careful read through of Oroonoko.
- Hermosillo is the site of the tragic fire at the ABC child care center.
- The child went into the care of the Australian embassy the following day.
- She took care of the position of the child, forward or backwards, in the womb.