What does care mean in English? Meaning of care definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "care": the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Noun
Meaning: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or somethingExample: no medical care was required
the old car needs constant attentionSynonyms: aid
attention
care
tendingHyponyms: baby sitting
babysitting
dental care
faith cure
faith healing
first aid
hair care
haircare
hairdressing
health care
healthcare
incubation
intervention
livery
manicure
maternalism
nourishment
nursing
nurturance
pedicure
personal care
pet sitting
skin care
skincare
tender loving care
tlc
treatment
tree surgeryHypernyms: workMeaning of "care": feel concern or interest
Verb
Meaning: feel concern or interestExample: I really care about my work
I don't careSynonyms: careHypernyms: compassionate
condole with
feel for
pity
sympathize withAlso see: care
care for
cherish
give care
hold dear
treasureMeaning of "care": judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
Noun
Meaning: judiciousness in avoiding harm or dangerExample: he exercised caution in opening the door
he handled the vase with careSynonyms: care
caution
forethought
precautionHypernyms: judiciousnessMeaning of "care": provide care for
Verb
Meaning: provide care forExample: The nurse was caring for the woundedSynonyms: care
give careHyponyms: attend
dry-nurse
fuss
look
mother
nurse
overprotect
see
take careHypernyms: aid
assist
helpMeaning of "care": an anxious feeling
Noun
Meaning: an anxious feelingExample: care had aged him
they hushed it up out of fear of public reactionSynonyms: care
concern
fearHypernyms: anxietyMeaning of "care": prefer or wish to do something
Verb
Meaning: prefer or wish to do somethingExample: Do you care to try this dish?
Would you like to come along to the movies?Synonyms: care
like
wishHyponyms: pleaseHypernyms: desire
wantMeaning of "care": a cause for feeling concern
Noun
Meaning: a cause for feeling concernExample: his major care was the illness of his wifeSynonyms: careHypernyms: plight
predicament
quandaryMeaning of "care": be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Verb
Meaning: be in charge of, act on, or dispose ofExample: I can deal with this crew of workers
This blender can't handle nuts
She managed her parents' affairs after they got too oldSynonyms: care
deal
handle
manageHyponyms: administer
administrate
carry on
come to grips
conduct
coordinate
deal
direct
dispose of
get to grips
juggle
mind
misconduct
mishandle
mismanage
organise
organize
process
take care
touch
workHypernyms: command
controlMeaning of "care": attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Noun
Meaning: attention and management implying responsibility for safetyExample: he is in the care of a bodyguardSynonyms: care
charge
guardianship
tutelageHyponyms: due care
foster care
great care
ordinary care
providence
reasonable care
slight careHypernyms: protectionMeaning of "care": be concerned with
Verb
Meaning: be concerned withExample: I worry about my gradesSynonyms: care
worryHyponyms: brood
dwellHypernyms: mindMeaning of "care": activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
Noun
Meaning: activity involved in maintaining something in good working orderExample: he wrote the manual on car careSynonyms: care
maintenance
upkeepHyponyms: camera care
car care
inspection and repair
overhaul
pump priming
scheduled maintenance
service
steam fittingHypernyms: fix
fixing
fixture
mend
mending
repair
reparationAdjective: (obsolete) Grief, sorrow. 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur, Bk.V: Than Feraunte his cosyn had grete care and cryed full lowde […].1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur, Bk.V: Than Feraunte his cosyn had grete care and cryed full lowde […].Close attention; concern; responsibility. Care should be taken when holding babies. Shakespeare I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.Shakespeare I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.Worry. I don't have a care in the world.Maintenance, upkeep. dental care 1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), 2 Corinthians 11:28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), 2 Corinthians 11:28 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). 2013 June 21, Karen McVeigh, “US rules human genes can't be patented”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 10: 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.2013 June 21, Karen McVeigh, “US rules human genes can't be patented”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 10: 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. in careThe object of watchful attention or anxiety. Spenser Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares.Spenser Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares.Synonyms:
responsibility, load, encumbrance, distress, foreboding, strain, uneasiness, incubus, affliction, perplexity, fear, anguish, nuisance, worry, unhappiness, annoyance, disturbance, disquiet, solicitude, exasperation, charge, tribulation, woe, oppression, dismay, hardship, chagrin, handicap, sorrow, misgiving, pressure, onus, burden, trouble, stress, anxiety, consternation, discomposure, apprehension, alarm, aggravation, impediment, sweat, hindrance, vexation, bother, stew, fretfulness, management, effort, wariness, fastidiousness, caution, concentration, watchfulness, particularity, concern, circumspection, meticulousness, discrimination, solicitude, nicety, scrupulousness, interest, vigilance, exactness, alertness, exertion, direction, diligence, regard, prudence, forethought, conscientiousness, enthusiasm, consideration, trouble, thought, heed, precaution, pains, control, management, trust, protection, supervision, direction, safekeeping, administration, keeping, superintendence, charge, aegis, ward, auspices, tutelage, guardianship, ministration, wardship, watch, tend, protect, consider, attend, sit, treasure, mind, foster, minister, mother, nurse, nurture, ride herd on, wait on, pay attention to, baby sit, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, look after, mind the store, provide for, take pains, watch over, enjoy, love, want, cherish, desire, respect, like, prize, be crazy about, be fond of, find congenial, hold dear, take to,
Antonyms:
happiness, health, advantage, calmness, aid, relief, contentment, joy, joyfulness, delight, calm, tranquility, encouragement, assistance, composure, carelessness, disregard, ignorance, inattention, negligence, thoughtlessness, omission, benefit, blessing, comfort, pleasure, help, peace, ease, peacefulness, assurance, confidence, neglect, oversight, heedlessness, imprudence, indiscretion, negligence, thoughtlessness, indifference, apathy, carelessness, laziness, lethargy, disregard, ignorance, disrespect, inattention, omission, neglect, disinterest, oversight, carelessness, disregard, ignorance, inattention, negligence, thoughtlessness, omission, neglect, oversight, ignore, injure, disregard, dislike, hate, neglect, hurt, forget, not care, dislike, hate, despise, disregard, ignore, neglect, not care,