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What does care mean?

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kɛərcare

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. care, attention, aid, tendingnoun

    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

    "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

  2. caution, precaution, care, forethoughtnoun

    judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

    "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

  3. concern, care, fearnoun

    an anxious feeling

    "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

  4. carenoun

    a cause for feeling concern

    "his major care was the illness of his wife"

  5. care, charge, tutelage, guardianshipnoun

    attention and management implying responsibility for safety

    "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

  6. care, maintenance, upkeepverb

    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

    "he wrote the manual on car care"

  7. careverb

    feel concern or interest

    "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

  8. care, give careverb

    provide care for

    "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

  9. wish, care, likeverb

    prefer or wish to do something

    "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

  10. manage, deal, care, handleverb

    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"

  11. worry, careverb

    be concerned with

    "I worry about my grades"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. CAREnoun

    Etymology: care, Saxon.

    Or, if I would take care, that care should be,
    For wit that scorn’d the world, and liv’d like me. Dryden.

    Nor sullen discontent, nor anxious care,
    Ev’n though brought thither, could inhabit there. Dryden.

    It will raise in your soul the greatest care of fulfilling the divine will. William Wake, Preparation for Death.

    Well, sweet Jack, have a care of thyself. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

    The foolish virgins had taken no care for a further supply, after the oil, which was at first put into their lamps, was spent, as the wise had done. John Tillotson.

    Begone! the priest expects you at the altar. ——
    But, tyrant, have a care, I come not thither. Ambrose Philips, Distrest Mother.

    You come in such a time,
    As if propitious fortune took a care
    To swell my tide of joys to their full height. Dryden.

    If we believe that there is a God, that takes care of us, and we be careful to please him, this cannot but be a mighty comfort to us. John Tillotson.

    We take care to flatter ourselves with imaginary scenes and prospects of future happiness. Francis Atterbury.

    O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
    When that my care could not with-hold thy riots,
    What wilt thou do, when riot is thy care? William Shakespeare, H. IV.

    Flush’d were his cheeks, and glowing were his eyes:
    Is she thy care? is she thy care? he cries. Dryden.

    Your safety, more than mine, was then my care:
    Lest of the guide berest, the rudder lost,
    Your ship should run against the rocky coast. Dryden.

    The wily fox,
    Who lately filch’d the turkey’s callow care. John Gay, Trivia.

    None taught the trees a nobler race to bear,
    Or more improv’d the vegetable care. Alexander Pope.

  2. To Careverb

    Etymology: from the noun.

    She cared not what pain she put her body to, since the better part, her mind, was laid under so much agony. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

    As the Germans, both in language and manners, differed from the Hungarians, so were they always at variance with them; and therefore much cared not, though they were by him subdued. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

    Well, on my terms thou wilt not be my heir;
    If thou car’st little, less shall be my care. John Dryden, Persius.

    Not caring to observe the wind,
    Or the new sea explore. Edmund Waller.

    The remarks are introduced by a compliment to the works of an authour, who, I am sure, would not care for being praised at the expence of another’s reputation. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

    Having been now acquainted, the two sexes did not care to part. Addison.

    Great masters in painting never care for drawing people in the fashion. Spectator, №. 129.

    You dote on her that cares not for your love. William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona.

    There was an ape that had twins; she doted upon one of them, and did not much care for t’other. Roger L'Estrange.

    Where few are rich, few care for it; where many are so, many desire it. William Temple.

Wikipedia

  1. care

    CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, formerly Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) is a major international humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects. Founded in 1945, CARE is nonsectarian, impartial, and non-governmental. It is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid organizations focused on fighting global poverty. In 2019, CARE reported working in 104 countries, supporting 1,349 poverty-fighting projects and humanitarian aid projects, and reaching over 92.3 million people directly and 433.3 million people indirectly.CARE's programmes in the developing world address a broad range of topics including emergency response, food security, water and sanitation, economic development, climate change, agriculture, education, and health. CARE also advocates at the local, national, and international levels for policy change and the rights of poor people. Within each of these areas, CARE focuses on empowering and meeting the needs of women and girls and promoting gender equality.CARE International is a confederation of fourteen CARE National Members, each of which is registered as an autonomous non-profit non-governmental organization in its own country, and four affiliate members.

ChatGPT

  1. care

    Care can be defined as the act of providing attention, support, and concern for someone or something. It involves showing empathy, compassion, and taking responsible actions to ensure the well-being, safety, and happiness of individuals, animals, objects, or environments. Care can encompass various aspects such as physical, emotional, mental, or social needs depending on the context or specific situation. It involves being attentive, nurturing, and acting with kindness towards others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Carenoun

    a burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude

  2. Carenoun

    charge, oversight, or management, implying responsibility for safety and prosperity

  3. Carenoun

    attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care

  4. Carenoun

    the object of watchful attention or anxiety

  5. Carenoun

    to be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; -- sometimes followed by an objective of measure

  6. Etymology: [AS. cearian. See Care, n.]

Wikidata

  1. CARE

    CARE is a major international humanitarian agency delivering broad-spectrum emergency relief and long-term international development projects. Founded in 1945, CARE is nonsectarian, non-partisan, and non-governmental. It is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid organizations focused on fighting global poverty. In 2011, CARE reported working in 84 countries, supporting 1015 poverty-fighting projects, and reaching over 122 million people. CARE's programmes in the developing world address a broad range of topics including emergency response, food security, water and sanitation, economic development, climate change, agriculture, education, and health. CARE also advocates at the local, national, and international levels for policy change and the rights of poor people. Within each of these areas, CARE focuses particularly on empowering and meeting the needs of women and on promoting gender equality. CARE International is a confederation of twelve CARE National Members and two Affiliate Members, each of which is registered as an autonomous non-profit non-governmental organization in the country. The twelve CARE National Members are: CARE Australia, CARE Canada, CARE Danmark, CARE Deutschland-Luxembourg, CARE France, CARE International Japan, CARE Nederland, CARE Norge, CARE Österreich, Raks Thai Foundation, CARE International UK, and CARE USA. The two CARE Affiliate Members are CARE India and CARE Peru. Programs in developing countries are usually managed by a Country Office, but CARE also supports projects and may respond to emergencies in some countries where they do not maintain a full Country Office.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Care

    kār, n. anxiety, heedfulness: charge, oversight: the object of anxiety.—v.i. to be anxious: to be inclined: to have regard.—adjs. Care′-crazed (Shak.), crazed or broken with care and solicitude; Care′ful, full of care: heedful: (B.) anxious: (Spens.) dreadful.—adv. Care′fully.—n. Care′fulness.—adj. Care′less, without care: heedless, unconcerned.—ns. Care′lessness; Care′-tak′er, one put in charge of anything, esp. of an Irish farm from which a tenant has been evicted.—adj. Care′worn, worn or vexed with care.—Take care, to be careful or cautious; Take care of, to look after with care. [A.S. caru; Goth. kara, sorrow; Ice. kæra, to lament; Celt. car, care; allied to L. carus, dear.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CARE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Care is ranked #31790 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Care surname appeared 726 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Care.

    90.3% or 656 total occurrences were White.
    3.1% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.8% or 21 total occurrences were Black.
    1.9% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'care' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #457

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'care' in Written Corpus Frequency: #842

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'care' in Nouns Frequency: #187

  4. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'care' in Verbs Frequency: #266

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Anagrams for care »

  1. acer

  2. crea

  3. race

  4. acre

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of care in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of care in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of care in a Sentence

  1. Rick Scott:

    No one that I know of wants to sunset Medicare or Social Security, but what we’re doing is we don’t even talk about it, medicare goes bankrupt in four years. Social Security goes bankrupt in 12 years. I think we ought to figure out how we preserve those programs. Every program that we care about, we ought to stop and take the time to preserve those programs.

  2. Leading Republicans:

    It's not surprising that the CBO coverage estimates released today are different than Obamacare's coverage estimates. The American Health Care Act is a dramatic departure from Obamacare, which forced Americans to buy expensive, one-size-fits-all health insurance. Our legislation gives individuals and families the freedom to access health care options that are tailored to their needs — not Washington's.

  3. Jonathan Reiner:

    If you don't have respirators, you don't have nurses to care for patients, you don't have ICU beds, we will have to have these terrible discussions with families, which is why people need to stay home, and when they go out, they need to wear a mask.

  4. Sajad Jiyad:

    They realize that now is the time ... to get the respect that they should have from the politicians and formalize their relations with the state, get their funding sources sorted, get their paperwork in order, take care of their guys, their injured.

  5. Rachel Freedman:

    Not all patients operate that way and can still get good care.

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  • اهتم, عناية, رعايةArabic
  • интересувам се, безпокоя се, грижи, грижа се, грижа, обичам, отговорностBulgarian
  • compte, curaCatalan, Valencian
  • pečovat, starat se, starat, péčeCzech
  • omsorgDanish
  • kümmern, sorgen, Pflege, respektieren, pflegen, SorgeGerman
  • έγνοια, ΦροντίδαGreek
  • zorgoEsperanto
  • gustar, interesar, esmero, atención, cuidar, importar, cuidadoSpanish
  • haluta, hoivatyö, hoiva-ala, välittää, hoitaa, hoiva, hoito, varovaisuus, huolehtia, piitata, huoli, maistua, hoitoala, huolellisuus, huosta, tahtoa, hoitotyöFinnish
  • intéresser, soin, souci, soigner, soucier, soinsFrench
  • miste, cúraimí, sníomh, cúram, aireIrish
  • suim, aireScottish Gaelic
  • óvatosság, törődik, ápolás, foglalkozik, érdekel, törődés, figyelemHungarian
  • խնամքArmenian
  • samaIcelandic
  • attenzione, curare, curaItalian
  • טיפולHebrew
  • 気にする, 気にかける, 構うJapanese
  • 상관하다Korean
  • curatura, cura, curo, curatio, curaeLatin
  • gādīgums, rūpīgums, rūpe, rūpība, gādībaLatvian
  • ശുശ്രൂഷ, ഉത്തരവാദിത്തം, ശ്രദ്ധMalayalam
  • zorg, zorgenDutch
  • pleie, forsiktighet, nennsomhet, omsorgNorwegian
  • opieka, opiekować sięPolish
  • cuidar de, preocupar-se, tratamento, atendimento, assistência, cuidado, importar-sePortuguese
  • grijă, păsRomanian
  • попече́ние, забо́титься, беспоко́иться, забо́та, присма́тривать, пригля́дывать, ухо́д, присмотре́ть, пригляде́ть, уха́живать, опе́каRussian
  • omsorg, vårda, vård, bekymmer, ta hand om, sörja, bry, underhåll, omtankeSwedish
  • pag-iingat, pakialamTagalog
  • dikkat, bakmak, ilgilenmek, umrunda olmak, özenTurkish
  • турботаUkrainian

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