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care
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- pronunciation:
- ker
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cares, caring, cared |
| definition 1: |
If you care about something, it means that it is important to you.
Ella cares a lot about animals. She wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up.Jackson is always teasing Kevin, but Kevin says he doesn't care.- synonyms:
- worry
- similar words:
- bother, minister
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| definition 2: |
When you care for a person, you make sure that they are OK and that they have what they need.
We are going to care for my grandmother at our house after her operation.My dad said I can have a pet if I care for it myself.- synonyms:
- minister
- similar words:
- protect
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| definition 3: |
When you do not care for something, it means that you do not like it very much. When you care for a person, you like them and have warm feelings towards them.
My mom says she doesn't care for fish. That's why we never eat fish at our house.Nina's aunt is a teacher. She says she cares for all her students.- similar words:
- long, love, want
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| definition 4: |
If someone asks you if you would care for something or care to do something, they are offering you something or inviting you to do something. They would like to know if you want what they are offering. They are asking this in a polite way and in a way that doesn't make you feel that you have to say yes.
My grandmother asked me if I would care to see her photo albums.Luna's mom asked her guests if they would care for some more coffee.- synonyms:
- desire, wish
- similar words:
- want
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When you do something with care, you give it a lot of attention and try to do it well.
Sam's dad drives with extra care when it's raining hard.Some of the kids finished their pictures as fast as they could, but Marcus did his with care.- synonyms:
- attention, awareness
- antonyms:
- carelessness
- similar words:
- caution, exactness, notice
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| definition 2: |
When you give someone care, it means that you do things to keep them well or alive.
Our hospital gives good care to its patients.- synonyms:
- attention
- antonyms:
- abuse
- similar words:
- control, management, protection, responsibility
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| definition 3: |
When someone has many cares, it means that they have a lot of things to worry about. Their life is not easy.
Tina's mom has many more cares now that she has lost her job.- synonyms:
- anxiety, concern, worry
- similar words:
- bother, distress, trouble
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| related words: |
anxiety, interest, worry |
| derivation: |
caring (adj.) |
Care comes from an Old English word that means "grief," "sorrow," or "anxiety." Since the 1700s, it has lost intensity and is much more likely to mean concerned attention.
Word Builder: care +
- careful:
with care.
- careless:
without care.
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similar to care |
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attention, caution |
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some actions associated with caring |
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attend, baby, groom, maintain, mind, minister, mother, nurse, protect, support, take care of, watch |
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some actions associated with not caring |
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neglect |
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some descriptions of one who cares |
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alert, aware, careful, cautious, orderly, precise, responsible, thorough |
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some descriptions of one who does not care |
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careless, irresponsible, reckless, thoughtless |
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some kinds of care |
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hygiene |
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some people associated with care |
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baby-sitter, custodian, doctor, father, groom, janitor, mother, nanny, nurse, parent, veterinarian |
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some places associated with care |
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clinic, day care, garage, home, hospital, institution, stable |
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