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care meaning

EN[kɛə] [keəɻ] [-ɛə(r)]
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  • Care may refer to:
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    Definition of care in English Dictionary

  • NounPLcares
    1. (obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
      1. Close attention; concern; responsibility.
        1. Care should be taken when holding babies. ‎
      2. Worry.
        1. I don't have a care in the world. ‎
      3. Maintenance, upkeep.
        1. dental care ‎
      4. The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
        1. 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.
      5. The state of being cared for by others.
        1. in care ‎
      6. The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
      7. VerbSGcaresPRcaringPT, PPcared
        1. (intransitive) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
          1. I don't care what you think. ‎
        2. (intransitive) To look after.
          1. Young children can learn to care for a pet. ‎
        3. (intransitive) To be mindful of.
          1. Polite or formal way to say want.
            1. Would you care for another slice of cake? ‎
            2. Would you care to dance? ‎
        4. More Examples
          1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
            • I don't care who you are; I can't do anything without a work order.
            • In two dimensions, when significant care is taken, they are competitive practical rootfinders.
            • This is the heart of grassroot development – the funds get where they ought to be, in projects the people actually care about.
          2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
            • Care must be taken lest the machine parallelize the fibers.
          3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
            • Thus, although there is no similar report in the literature, we speculate that this finding may also reflect better macrohemodynamic care.
            • They all have been leading us down the garden path about health care.
        • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
          1. Nouns
            • Abstract nouns
              • Countable nouns
                • Singularia tantum
                  • Uncountable nouns
                • Verbs
                  • Intransitive verbs
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                1. fr care
                2. en carefully
                3. en careful
                4. en career
                5. en cared
                Source: Wiktionary

                Meaning of care for the defined word.

                Grammatically, this word "care" is a noun, more specifically, an abstract noun, a countable noun and a singularia tantum. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb.
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