Definition of 'care'
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), . See (m).
Noun
(obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
*, Bk.V:
*:Than Feraunte his cosyn had grete care and cryed full lowde.
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
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*Shakespeare
*:I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.
Worry.
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Maintenance, upkeep.
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*:Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
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|volume=189|issue=2|page=10|magazine=(The Guardian Weekly)
|title= US rules human genes can't be patented
|passage=The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.}}
The state of being cared for by others.
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The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
*Spenser
*:Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares .
Derived terms
* caregiving
* Care Sunday
* managed care
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rel-mid3)
* primary care
* secondary care
* take care of
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rel-mid3)
* tertiary care
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rel-bottom)
Related terms
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Quotations
* 1925 , Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), Rupert Julian (director), The Phantom of the Opera , silent movie
*: ‘Have a care , Buquet—ghosts like not to be seen or talked about!’
Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .
Verb
(
car)
(label) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
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*{{quote-book|year=1959|author=(Georgette Heyer)|title=(The Unknown Ajax)|chapter=1
|passage=And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord
cared a spangle for his heir.}}
* {{quote-news|year=2012|date=May 27|author=Nathan Rabin|work=The Onion AV Club
|title=
TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)
|passage=This newfound infatuation renders Bart uncharacteristically vulnerable. He suddenly has something to
care about beyond causing trouble and makes a dramatic transformation from hell-raiser to gentleman about town.}}
(label) To look after.
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(label) To be mindful of.
Polite or formal way to say want.
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Usage notes
* Sense 4. Most commonly found as an interrogative or negative sentence.
* Sense 4. This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive . See
Derived terms
* becare
* care for
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