| adopt |
When you adopt something, you accept a new thing and make it your own. When people adopt a baby, the baby becomes part of their family. When people adopt pets, they bring them into their home and care for them for a long time. |
| babysit |
When someone babysits, they take care of children while their parents are away. |
| babysitter |
A babysitter is someone who takes care of children when their parents are not with them. |
| barber |
A barber is a person who cuts and styles people's hair. Usually, a barber works on men's or boys' hair. Barbers take care of men's beards too. |
| behavior |
When we talk about animal behavior we are talking about how that kind of animal lives. We are talking about how it makes its home, how it gets its food, and how it takes care of its babies. Many scientists study animal behavior. There are other scientists who study human behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| breed |
When people breed dogs, it means that they keep certain kinds of dogs and try to make sure that they have puppies. They also take care of the puppies to keep them healthy. People also breed horses, cats, and other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| care |
When you do something with care, you give it a lot of attention and try to do it well. [4 definitions] |
| careful |
When you are careful, it means that you do something with care and try not to make mistakes. [1/2 definitions] |
| cowboy |
A cowboy is a man who takes care of cows and other animals. Cowboys work on ranches and often ride horses. |
| cruel |
When someone is cruel, they do not care if they hurt others. |
| dare |
When you dare to do something, you do it because you have enough courage to do it or because you don't care if something bad might happen. [1/2 definitions] |
| dentist |
A dentist is a doctor who takes care of the teeth and mouth. |
| Father's Day |
Father's Day is a holiday that is celebrated in June every year. On Father's Day, people give gifts to their fathers or do things to show how much they care about them. |
| hospital |
A hospital is a place where sick or hurt people get help. There are doctors and nurses there who take care of the patients. Hospitals have beds, and people sometimes stay there for a few days or longer. |
| independent |
When a person is independent, they can take care of themselves without help from their parents or other people. [1/2 definitions] |
| isolation |
If a sick person is in isolation, they are in a place away from other people. The place is often a special room in a hospital or in someone's home. They are alone except when someone like a doctor or nurse comes in to see them, or when someone comes in to give them food or take care of them. Isolation is sometimes necessary so that a sick person doesn't give their illness to other people. [1/2 definitions] |
| janitor |
A janitor is a person whose job is to clean and take care of a building. |
| kind1 |
When you are kind, you care about others, and you act in a good and gentle way toward them. |
| love |
When you have love for someone or something, that person or thing is very special to you. You like them and care about them very, very much. [1/4 definitions] |
| medicine |
Medicine is the science of how to treat diseases and injuries. Doctors study medicine to learn how to take care of sick or injured people. [1/2 definitions] |
| mutter |
When someone mutters, they speak in a quiet voice, and what they say is often hard for someone else to understand. When people mutter, they often don't care if other people hear or understand what they are saying. |