Care meanings. All definitions of Care

verb care If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it. 3

verb care If you care for someone, you feel a lot of affection for them. 3

verb care If you care for someone or something, you look after them and keep them in a good state or condition. 3

verb care Care is also a noun. 3

uncountable noun care Children who are in care are looked after by the state because their parents are dead or unable to look after them properly. 3

verb care If you say that you do not care for something or someone, you mean that you do not like them. 3

verb care If you say that someone does something when they care to do it, you mean that they do it, although they should do it more willingly or more often. 3

verb care You can ask someone if they would care for something or if they would care to do something as a polite way of asking if they would like to have or do something. 3

uncountable noun care If you do something with care, you give careful attention to it because you do not want to make any mistakes or cause any damage. 3

countable noun care Your cares are your worries, anxieties, or fears. 3

verb care to be troubled or concerned; be affected emotionally 3

verb care to have regard, affection, or consideration (for) 3

verb care to have a desire or taste (for) 3

verb care to provide physical needs, help, or comfort (for) 3

verb care to agree or like (to do something) 3

noun care careful or serious attention 3

noun care protective or supervisory control 3

noun care trouble; anxiety; worry 3

noun care an object of or cause for concern 3

noun acronym care Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.; a federation of US charities, giving financial and technical assistance to many regions of the world 3

noun acronym care communicated authenticity, regard, empathy: the three qualities believed to be essential in the therapist practising client-centred therapy 3

noun care Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc. 3

noun care a troubled or burdened state of mind; worry; concern 3

noun care a cause of such a mental state 3

noun care close attention or careful heed 3

noun care a liking or regard (for) 3

noun care charge; protection; custody 3

noun care something to watch over or attend to; a responsibility 3

intransitive verb care to have objection, worry, regret, etc.; mind 3

intransitive verb care to feel concern or interest 3

intransitive verb care to feel love or a liking (for) 3

intransitive verb care to take charge of; look after; provide (for) 3

intransitive verb care to wish (for); want 3

verb transitive care to feel concern about or interest in 3

verb transitive care to wish or desire 3

noun care Couldn't care less, a phrase used to express indifference, is sometimes heard as could care less, which ought to mean the opposite but is intended to be synonymous with the former phrase. Both versions are common mainly in informal speech. 1

noun care The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something. 1

intransitive verb care be concerned 1

intransitive verb care think is important 1

intransitive verb care have a preference 1

noun care a private organization for the collection of funds, goods, etc., for distribution to the needy in foreign countries. 1

verbal expression care be unconcerned 1

verb without object care to be concerned or solicitous; have thought or regard. 1

intransitive verb care have affection 1

verb without object care to be concerned or have a special preference (usually used in negative constructions): I don't care if I do. 1

intransitive verb care feel affection 1

verb without object care to make provision or look out (usually followed by for): Will you care for the children while I am away? 1

noun care worry 1

verb without object care to have an inclination, liking, fondness, or affection (usually followed by for): Would you care for dessert? I don't care for him very much. 1

intransitive verb care have romantic feelings for 1

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