Care

[keə] or [kɛr]

Definition

(noun.) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; 'he wrote the manual on car care'.

(noun.) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; 'no medical care was required'; 'the old car needs constant attention'.

(noun.) attention and management implying responsibility for safety; 'he is in the care of a bodyguard'.

(noun.) a cause for feeling concern; 'his major care was the illness of his wife'.

(verb.) feel concern or interest; 'I really care about my work'; 'I don't care'.

(verb.) provide care for; 'The nurse was caring for the wounded'.

Editor: Shanna--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.

(n.) Charge, oversight, or management, implying responsibility for safety and prosperity.

(n.) Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care.

(n.) The object of watchful attention or anxiety.

(n.) To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; -- sometimes followed by an objective of measure.

Editor: Nell

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Anxiety, carefulness, solicitude, concern, trouble, perplexity.[2]. Caution, heed, regard, attention, circumspection, watchfulness, vigilance.[3]. Charge, oversight, superintendence, direction, management.

v. n. [1]. Be anxious, be solicitous, feel concerned, be troubled, worry one's self.[2]. Be inclined, be disposed.[3]. Have regard.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Attention, pains, anxiety, concern, trouble, circumspection, regard,solicitude, caution, prevention, custody, preservation, thrift, heed,foresight, wariness, economy, prudence

ANT:Inattention, neglect, disregard, carelessness, indifference, temerity,remissness, improvidence, unguardedness, incaution

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Definition

n. anxiety heedfulness: charge oversight: the object of anxiety.—v.i. to be anxious: to be inclined: to have regard.—adjs. Care′-crazed (Shak.) crazed or broken with care and solicitude; Care′ful full of care: heedful: (B.) anxious: (Spens.) dreadful.—adv. Care′fully.—n. Care′fulness.—adj. Care′less without care: heedless unconcerned.—ns. Care′lessness; Care′-tak′er one put in charge of anything esp. of an Irish farm from which a tenant has been evicted.—adj. Care′worn worn or vexed with care.—Take care to be careful or cautious; Take care of to look after with care.

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