care

noun
UK: /keər/
US: /ker/

  1. The process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs.

    1. My mother needs constant care because of her illness. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hospital provides excellent medical care for its patients. [ ] [ ]

  2. Worry or concern.

    1. He doesn't have a care in the world. [ ] [ ]
    2. She handled the delicate situation with great care and attention. [ ] [ ]

  3. Serious attention and consideration when you are doing something in order to avoid damage or mistakes.

    1. Drive with care, the roads are icy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The package was handled with such care during the shipping process. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

protection regard worry attention concern
care verb

  1. To feel interested in someone or something and want them to be happy or safe.

    1. I care about my family very much. [ ] [ ]
    2. He didn't seem to care about the consequences of his actions. [ ] [ ]

  2. To feel worried or concerned about something.

    1. I don't care what they think. [ ] [ ]
    2. She didn't care whether she passed the exam or not. [ ] [ ]

  3. To provide the things that someone needs, especially someone who is ill, old, or very young.

    1. Nurses care for the patients day and night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The organization helps to care for abandoned animals in the city. [ ] [ ]
care adjective

  1. Used to describe services or organizations that provide for people's health or social needs.

    1. She works in the care industry. [ ] [ ]
    2. The children were placed in foster care after the incident. [ ] [ ]
care intransitive-verb

  1. To want something or to be willing to do something.

    1. Would you care for a drink? [ ] [ ]
    2. I don't care to go out tonight; I am exhausted from work. [ ] [ ]
care transitive-verb

  1. To feel concern or interest; regard.

    1. Please care for my plants. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to care for her little sister since she was sick. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "care" in English means: The process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs., Worry or concern., Serious attention and consideration when you are doing something in order to avoid damage or mistakes..

The phonetic transcription of "care" is /keər/ in British English and /ker/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "care": protection, regard, worry, attention, concern.

Example usage of "care": "My mother needs constant care because of her illness.". More examples on the page.