care.
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
Meaning & usage
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
Care should be taken when holding babies.
Worry.
I don’t have a care in the world.
Maintenance, upkeep.
dental care
The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
The state of being cared for by others.
in care
The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
Grief, sorrow.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care From Middle English care, from Old English caru, ċearu (“care, concern, anxiety, sorrow, grief, trouble”), from Proto-West Germanic *karu, from Proto-Germanic *karō (“care, sorrow, cry”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (“shout, call”). Cognate with Old Saxon cara, kara (“concern, action”), Middle High German kar (“sorrow, lamentation”), Icelandic kör (“sickbed”), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰 (kara, “concern, care”). Related also to Dutch karig (“scanty”), German karg (“sparse, meagre, barren”), Latin garriō, Ancient Greek γῆρυς (gêrus). See also chary.
To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
She doesn’t care what you think.
I don’t care, I’m still going.
To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.
Would you care for another slice of cake?
Would you care to dance?
To be affected by, to treat as relevant for a subsequent course of action.
(with for) To look after or look out for.
Young children can learn to care for a pet.
He cared for his mother while she was sick.
To mind; to object.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English caren, carien, from Old English carian (“to sorrow, grieve, be troubled, be anxious, to care for, heed”), from Proto-West Germanic *karōn (“to care”), from Proto-Germanic *karōną (“to care”). Cognate with Old Saxon karōn (“to lament”), Middle High German karen, karn (“to complain, lament, grieve, mourn”), archaic German karen (“to groan, gasp”), Alemannic German karen, kären (“to groan, gasp”), Swedish kära (“to fall in love”), Icelandic kæra (“to care, like”), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍉𐌽 (karōn, “to be concerned”).
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