Care for
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To look after or take care of someone or something.
Anna has to care for her younger brother while their parents are away.
Often appears as...
- care for a child
- care for an elderly
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To like or prefer something.
I don't care for spicy food.
Often appears as...
- not care for something
- really care for
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To worry or be concerned about someone or something.
He truly cares for the well-being of his students.
Often appears as...
- care for someone's well-being
- care for someone's health
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To look after or take care of someone or something.
Anna has to care for her younger brother while their parents are away.
Often appears as...
- care for a child
- care for an elderly
phrase
To like or prefer something.
I don't care for spicy food.
Often appears as...
- not care for something
- really care for
phrase
To worry or be concerned about someone or something.
He truly cares for the well-being of his students.
Often appears as...
- care for someone's well-being
- care for someone's health
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Care
Used when personally providing assistance or support to someone in need.
Volunteers needed to care for the homeless during the winter.
Pro Tip 2/3Ongoing Responsibility
Implies a continuous or regular duty, often long-term, to watch over someone or something.
Nurses care for patients throughout their recovery.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Occasional Help
'Care for' suggests a deeper commitment than simply helping someone occasionally.
Since their parents' departure, she had to care for her siblings full-time.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Care
Used when personally providing assistance or support to someone in need.
Volunteers needed to care for the homeless during the winter.
Pro Tip 2/3Ongoing Responsibility
Implies a continuous or regular duty, often long-term, to watch over someone or something.
Nurses care for patients throughout their recovery.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Occasional Help
'Care for' suggests a deeper commitment than simply helping someone occasionally.
Since their parents' departure, she had to care for her siblings full-time.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Care
Used when personally providing assistance or support to someone in need.
Volunteers needed to care for the homeless during the winter.
Pro Tip 2/3Ongoing Responsibility
Implies a continuous or regular duty, often long-term, to watch over someone or something.
Nurses care for patients throughout their recovery.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Occasional Help
'Care for' suggests a deeper commitment than simply helping someone occasionally.
Since their parents' departure, she had to care for her siblings full-time.
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