Definition of care Care
/kÉĖɹ/ - [ker] - care
We found 36 definitions of care from 7 different sources.
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NounPlural: cares |
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| care - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" | ||
| attention, aid, tending | ||
| work activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" | ||
| hair care, haircare, hairdressing care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair | ||
| maternalism motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children | ||
| baby sitting, babysitting the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home | ||
| pet sitting the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home | ||
| dental care care for the teeth | ||
| first aid emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained | ||
| treatment, intervention care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) | ||
| incubation maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development | ||
| livery the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay | ||
| manicure professional care for the hands and fingernails | ||
| pedicure professional care for the feet and toenails | ||
| nourishment the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives" | ||
| nursing the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm | ||
| tender loving care, tlc considerate and solicitous care; "young children need lots of TLC" | ||
| nurturance physical and emotional care and nourishment | ||
| personal care care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions | ||
| skin care, skincare care for the skin | ||
| faith cure, faith healing care provided through prayer and faith in God | ||
| tree surgery treatment of damaged or decaying trees | ||
| care - attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" | ||
| charge, tutelage, guardianship | ||
| protection payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" | ||
| due care, ordinary care, reasonable care the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty | ||
| foster care supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home | ||
| great care more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons; "the pilot exercised great care in landing" | ||
| providence the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence" | ||
| care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" | ||
| maintenance, upkeep | ||
| mend, mending, repair, fixing, fixture, reparation, fix sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends" | ||
| camera care keeping a camera in good working order | ||
| car care keeping a car in good working order | ||
| inspection and repair, overhaul, service periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" | ||
| pump priming introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing | ||
| scheduled maintenance maintenance at a regularly scheduled time | ||
| care - a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife" | ||
| predicament, plight, quandary a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" | ||
| care - an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" | ||
| concern, fear | ||
| anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | ||
| care - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care" | ||
| caution, precaution, forethought | ||
| judiciousness the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating | ||
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| care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" | ||
| give care | ||
| aid, assist, help act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function | ||
| dry-nurse take care of an infant without breastfeeding it | ||
| take care, attend, look, see be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" | ||
| fuss, mother, overprotect worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" | ||
| nurse try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs" | ||
| care - feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care" | ||
| compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with share the suffering of | ||
| give care, care feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care" | ||
| cherish, hold dear, treasure, care for be fond of; be attached to | ||
| care - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" | ||
| manage, deal, handle | ||
| command, control make someone do something | ||
| administrate, administer give or apply (medications) | ||
| organise, organize bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?" | ||
| work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" | ||
| come to grips, get to grips deal with (a problem or a subject); "I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents" | ||
| dispose of deal with or settle; "He disposed of these cases quickly" | ||
| take care, mind be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements" | ||
| coordinate bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues"; "coordinate our efforts" | ||
| juggle hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; "the player juggled the ball" | ||
| process subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill" | ||
| mismanage, misconduct, mishandle manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged" | ||
| direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework" | ||
| carry on, conduct, deal lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" | ||
| touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem" | ||
| care - be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" | ||
| worry | ||
| mind keep in mind | ||
| brood, dwell sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" | ||
| care - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" | ||
| wish, like | ||
| desire, want feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" | ||
| please give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- care (Noun)
Grief, sorrow. - care (Noun)
Close attention; concern; responsibility. - care (Noun)
worry. - care (Noun)
maintenance, upkeep. - care (Noun)
The treatment of those in need. - care (Noun)
The state of being cared for by others. - care (Verb)
To be concerned about, have an interest in. - care (Verb)
To look after. - care (Verb)
To be mindful of. - care (Verb)
Polite or formal way to say want.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- care (n.)
A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude. - care (n.)
Charge, oversight, or management, implying responsibility for safety and prosperity. - care (n.)
Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care. - care (n.)
The object of watchful attention or anxiety. - care (n.)
To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; -- sometimes followed by an objective of measure.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©
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Treatment done for a patient in order to alleviate his pain and to heal him. -
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Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others. -
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To feel concern or interest. -
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To provide care for. -
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To prefer or wish to do something.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary š
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kÄr, n. anxiety, heedfulness: charge, oversight: the object of anxiety.āv.i. to be anxious: to be inclined: to have regard.āadjs. Careā²-crazed (Shak.), crazed or broken with care and solicitude; Careā²ful, full of care: heedful: (B.) anxious: (Spens.) dreadful.āadv. Careā²fully.ān. Careā²fulness.āadj. Careā²less, without care: heedless, unconcerned.āns. Careā²lessness; Careā²-takā²er, one put in charge of anything, esp. of an Irish farm from which a tenant has been evicted.āadj. Careā²worn, worn or vexed with care.āTake care, to be careful or cautious; Take care of, to look after with care. [A.S. caru; Goth. kara, sorrow; Ice. kƦra, to lament; Celt. car, care; allied to L. carus, dear.]
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary š
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Care's no cure. -
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Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.
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