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care
noun
    1. Attention and thoroughness.
      Thesaurus: attention, regard, consideration, interest, vigilance, concentration, prudence, caution, discrimination.
    2. Caution; gentleness; regard for safety.
    3. The activity of looking after someone or something, or the state of being looked after.
      Thesaurus: custody, guardianship, management, protection, supervision, keeping.
    4. Worry or anxiety.
      Thesaurus: concern, anxiety, worry, apprehension, distress, solicitude.
    5. A cause for worry; a responsibility.
verb, intr cared, caring
    1. To mind or be upset by something, or the possibility of something.
    2. To concern oneself about them or be interested in them.
      Thesaurus: cherish, love, hold dear, feel for, sympathize with.
      Form: care about someone or something (usually)
      Form: care for someone or something
    3. To wish or be willing
      Example: Would you care to come?
      Thesaurus: desire, wish, like, prefer, want, be willing.
Idiom: as if I etc care (as if I etc cared)
    colloq
    It doesn't matter to me, etc.
Idiom: care of
    Written on letters, etc addressed to a person at someone else's address.
Idiom: for all I etc care
    colloq
    Without upsetting me, etc in the least.
Idiom: have a care!
    old use
    Be more careful, considerate, etc.
Idiom: I etc couldn't care less
    colloq
    It doesn't matter to me, etc in the least.
Idiom: in care
    Being looked after by a local authority, etc, or in a hospital, etc, instead of at home.
Idiom: take care
    To be cautious, watchful or thorough.
      Thesaurus: beware, be careful, be cautious, heed.
Idiom: take care of someone or something
    To look after or attend to someone or something.
      Thesaurus: protect, guard, attend to, be responsible for, look after, supervise; nurse, rear, bring up.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon caru anxiety or sorrow.

Phrasal Verb: care for someone or something
    To look after them.To be fond of or love them.To like or approve of them.
      Example: I don't care for mushrooms
    To have a wish or desire for them
      Example: Would you care for a drink?


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