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CARE

(kâr)

abbr.

Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere

care

(kâr)

a. A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry.

b. An object or source of worry, attention, or solicitude: the many cares of a working parent.

c. Interest, regard, or liking: did not show the least care for her.

a. Close attention, as in doing something well or avoiding harm: painted the trim with care.

b. Upkeep; maintenance: a product for the care of fine floors; hair care products.

c. Watchful oversight; charge or supervision: left the child in the care of a neighbor.

3. Attentive assistance or treatment to those in need: a hospital that provides emergency care.

v. cared, car·ing, cares

v.intr.

1. To be concerned or interested: Once inside, we didn't care whether it rained or not.

2. To provide needed assistance or watchful supervision: cared for the wounded; caring for an aged relative at home.

3. To object or mind: If no one cares, I'll smoke.

a. To have a liking or attachment: didn't care for the movie.

b. To have a wish; be inclined: Would you care for another helping?

v.tr.

1. To wish; desire: Would you care to dance?

2. To be concerned to the degree of: I don't care a bit what critics think.

[Middle English, from Old English cearu.]

Synonyms: care, charge, custody, keeping, supervision, trust
These nouns refer to the function of watching, guarding, or overseeing: left the keys in my care; has charge of the library's rare books; took custody of the author's papers; left the canary in the neighbors' keeping; assumed supervision of the students; documents committed to the bank's trust.

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care

(kɛə)

1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to be troubled or concerned; be affected emotionally: he is dying, and she doesn't care.

2. (intr; foll by for or about) to have regard, affection, or consideration (for): he cares more for his hobby than his job.

3. (foll by: for) to have a desire or taste (for): would you care for some tea?.

4. (foll by: for) to provide physical needs, help, or comfort (for): the nurse cared for her patients.

5. (tr) to agree or like (to do something): would you care to sit down, please?.

6. for all I care I couldn't care less I am completely indifferent

7. careful or serious attention: under her care the plant flourished; he does his work with care.

8. protective or supervisory control: in the care of a doctor.

9. (often plural) trouble; anxiety; worry

10. an object of or cause for concern: the baby's illness was her only care.

11. caution: handle with care.

12. care of at the address of: written on envelopes. Usual abbreviation: c/o

13. (Social Welfare) in care into care social welfare made the legal responsibility of a local authority by order of a court

[Old English cearu (n), cearian (vb), of Germanic origin; compare Old High German chara lament, Latin garrīre to gossip]

CARE

(kɛə)

n acronym for

1. (Social Welfare) Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.; a federation of US charities, giving financial and technical assistance to many regions of the world

2. (Complementary Medicine) communicated authenticity, regard, empathy: the three qualities believed to be essential in the therapist practising client-centred therapy

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

care

(kɛər)

n., v. cared, car•ing. n.

1. a troubled state of mind; worry or concern.

2. a cause or object of worry or concern.

3. serious attention; caution: to devote great care to one's work.

4. protection; charge: under the care of a doctor.

5. temporary keeping: We left our cat in the care of friends.

v.i.

6. to be concerned; have thought or regard.

7. to object or mind: I don't care if you come late.

8. to make provision: Will you care for the children while I am away?

9. to have an inclination or liking: Would you care for dessert?

v.t.

10. to feel concern about: to care what others say.

11. to desire; like: Would you care to dance?

Idioms:

could(n't) care less, to be completely unconcerned.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English caru, cearu, c. Old Saxon, Gothic kara, Old High German chara lament; akin to Latin garrīre to chatter]

usage: could care less, the apparent opposite of couldn't care less, is actually used interchangeably with it to express indifference. Both versions occur mainly in informal speech.

CARE

(kɛər)

Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere.

care

1. 'care'

If you care about something, you feel that it is very important or interesting, and you are concerned about it.

All he cares about is birds.

I'm too old to care what I look like.

If you don't care about something, it doesn't matter to you.

She didn't care what they thought.

Who cares where she is?

2. 'care for'

If you care for people or animals, you look after them.

You must learn how to care for children.

With so many new animals to care for, larger premises were needed.

3. 'take care'

To take care of someone or something or take good care of them means to look after them.

It is certainly normal for a mother to want to take care of her own baby.

He takes good care of my goats.

Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'takes care about' someone else or 'takes a good care of' them.

If you take care of a task or situation, you deal with it.

There was business to be taken care of.

If you'd prefer, they can take care of their own breakfast.

You also use take care when you are telling someone to be careful about something.

Take care what you tell him.

Take great care not to spill the mixture.

Take care is another way of saying goodbye.

'Night, night, Mr Beamish,' called Chloe. 'Take care.'

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care

Past participle: cared
Gerund: caringImperativecarecarePresentI careyou carehe/she/it careswe careyou carethey carePreteriteI caredyou caredhe/she/it caredwe caredyou caredthey caredPresent ContinuousI am caringyou are caringhe/she/it is caringwe are caringyou are caringthey are caringPresent PerfectI have caredyou have caredhe/she/it has caredwe have caredyou have caredthey have caredPast ContinuousI was caringyou were caringhe/she/it was caringwe were caringyou were caringthey were caringPast PerfectI had caredyou had caredhe/she/it had caredwe had caredyou had caredthey had caredFutureI will careyou will carehe/she/it will carewe will careyou will carethey will careFuture PerfectI will have caredyou will have caredhe/she/it will have caredwe will have caredyou will have caredthey will have caredFuture ContinuousI will be caringyou will be caringhe/she/it will be caringwe will be caringyou will be caringthey will be caringPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been caringyou have been caringhe/she/it has been caringwe have been caringyou have been caringthey have been caringFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been caringyou will have been caringhe/she/it will have been caringwe will have been caringyou will have been caringthey will have been caringPast Perfect ContinuousI had been caringyou had been caringhe/she/it had been caringwe had been caringyou had been caringthey had been caringConditionalI would careyou would carehe/she/it would carewe would careyou would carethey would carePast ConditionalI would have caredyou would have caredhe/she/it would have caredwe would have caredyou would have caredthey would have cared

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.

care - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

tending, attention, aid

hair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair

work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

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

healthcare, health care - the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession

2.care - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

forethought, precaution, caution

judiciousness - good judgment

3.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

4.care - a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"

plight, predicament, 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 - attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

guardianship, tutelage, charge

protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police 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"

slight care - such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise

care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"

maintenance, upkeep

fixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order again

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

steam fitting - care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating

Verb1.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

cherish, hold dear, treasure, care for - be fond of; be attached to

give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

2.care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

give care

dry-nurse - take care of an infant without breastfeeding it

aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

attend, take care, look, see - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

mother, overprotect, fuss - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"

nurse - serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

3.care - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

like, wish

please - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"

desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

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"

handle, manage, deal

administer, administrate - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"

organize, organise - cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

work - cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"

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 - deal with simultaneously; "She had to juggle her job and her children"

process - deal with in a routine way; "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"

mismanage, misconduct, mishandle - manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"

direct - be in charge of

control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

carry on, conduct, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

touch - deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"

5.care - be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"

worry

brood, dwell - think moodily or anxiously about something

mind - be concerned with or about something or somebody

care

verb

1. be concerned, mind, bother, be interested, be bothered, give a damn, concern yourself a company that cares about the environment

noun

2. caution, attention, regard, pains, consideration, heed, prudence, vigilance, forethought, circumspection, watchfulness, meticulousness, carefulness I chose my words with care.
caution abandon, neglect, indifference, negligence, carelessness, inattention, laxity, unconcern, laxness, heedlessness

3. worry, concern, pressure, trouble, responsibility, stress, burden, anxiety, hardship, woe, disquiet, affliction, tribulation, perplexity, vexation He never seemed to have a care in the world.
worry pleasure, relaxation

care for someone

take care of

1. look after, mind, watch, protect, tend, nurse, care for, provide for, supervise, attend to, keep an eye on, take charge of There was no-one else to take care of their children.

2. deal with, manage, cope with, see to, handle Leave me to take care of this problem.

Quotations
"What is this life if, full of care,"
"We have no time to stand and stare?" [W.H. Davies Leisure]

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

care

noun

1. A troubled or anxious state of mind:

angst, anxiety, anxiousness, concern, disquiet, disquietude, distress, nervousness, solicitude, unease, uneasiness, worry.

2. A cause of distress or anxiety:

3. Careful forethought to avoid harm or risk:

4. Attentiveness to detail:

5. Cautious attentiveness:

6. The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing:

7. The systematic application of remedies to effect a cure:

verbphrasal verb
care for

To have the care and supervision of:

TranslationsSelect a language:

care

[kɛəʳ]

D. CPD care giver N (professional) → cuidador(a) m/f (de atención domiciliaria); (= relative, friend) persona que cuida de un incapacitado
care label N (on garment) → etiqueta f de instrucciones de lavado
care order N (Brit) (Jur, Social Work) orden judicial para la puesta de un niño bajo tutela estatal
care worker N → asistente mf social, cuidador(a) m/f

care for VI + PREP

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care

(keə) noun

1. close attention. Do it with care.cuidado

2. keeping; protection. Your belongings will be safe in my care.cuidado

3. (a cause for) worry. free from care; all the cares of the world.preocupación

4. treatment. medical care; skin care.cuidado, tratamiento

verb

1. to be anxious or concerned. Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.preocuparse

2. to be willing (to). Would you care to have dinner with me?querer, gustar

ˈcareful adjective

1. taking care; being cautious. Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.cuidadoso

2. thorough. a careful search.minucioso

ˈcarefully adverb

cuidadosamente

ˈcarefulness noun

cuidado

ˈcareless adjective

not careful (enough). This work is careless; a careless worker.descuidado, despreocupado

ˈcarelessly adverb

despreocupadamente

ˈcarelessness noun

despreocupación

ˈcarefree adjective

light-hearted. a carefree attitude.despreocupado

care'giver noun

someone whose job is to look after a sick or disabled person. cuidador

ˈcaretaker noun

a person who looks after a building etc. conserje, bedel

ˈcareworn adjective

worn out by worry. a careworn face.preocupado, agobiado por problemas

ˈcare for

1. to look after (someone). The nurse will care for you.cuidar

2. to be fond of. I don't care for him enough to marry him.querer

care of (usually written c/o)

at the house or address of. a la atención de

take care

to be cautious, watchful, thorough etc. Take care or you will fall!tener cuidado

take care of

to look after. Their aunt took care of them when their parents died.cuidar, estar al cuidado

care

→ cuidado , cuidar , preocuparse

care

n. cuidado, asistencia, atención;

cardiac ___ unit → sala de ___ cardíaco;

comprehensive medical ___ → ___ médico comprensivo;

delivery ___ → asistencia obstétrica;

end-of-life ___ → ___ terminal;

free of ___ → libre de ___;

health ___ system → sistema de asistencia sanitaria;

inpatient ___ → asistencia hospitalaria;

intensive ___ unit → sala de ___ intensivo;

managed ___ → atención administrada;

postnatal ___ → ___ después del parto;

prenatal ___ → ___ y atención prenatal;

primary ___ → ___ primario;

proper ___ → ___ apropiado;

quality ___ → calidad asistencial;

refusal of ___ → negación de ___;

self-care → atención o cuidado personal;

to be under the ___ of → estar bajo el ___ de.

Is there child care service? (US)
Is there a child-minding service? (UK) → ¿Ofrece servicio de guardería?Take care → ¡Cuídese!

care

n cuidado (frec. pl), atención f; The care in this hospital is excellent..La atención en este hospital es excelente; after — V. aftercare; critical — atención crítica, cuidado(s) crítico(s); day — cuidado durante el día (para niños de madres que trabajan o para cualquier persona que no se puede dejar sola); foot —, skin —, wound —, etc. cuidado del pie, cuidado de la piel, cuidado de la herida, etc.; health — V. health care como artículo independiente; home — atención domiciliaria, cuidado(s) en el hogar; hospice — atención paliativa para pacientes terminales; intensive — cuidado(s) intensivo(s), terapia intensiva; long-term — cuidado(s) prolongado(s), cuidado(s) a largo plazo; nursing — cuidado(s) de enfermería; prenatal — cuidado(s) prenatal(es), atención prenatal; primary — atención primaria; respite — cuidado de relevo or respiro, cuidado temporal para que los cuidadores habituales descansen; tertiary — atención terciaria, atención de tercer nivel (esp. Mex); to take — of cuidar de, atender a; Who takes care of your mother?..¿Quién cuida de su madre? to take — of oneself cuidarse; You should take better care of yourself..Debe cuidarse mejor; vi importar(le) (a uno); Don’t you care?..¿No le importa?