CARE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he wrote the manual on car care
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the work of caring for or attending to someone or something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • no medical care was required
    • the old car needed constant attention
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • attention and management implying responsibility for safety
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he is in the care of a bodyguard
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he exercised caution in opening the door
    • he handled the vase with care
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • a cause for feeling concern
    Usage Example(s)
    • his major care was the illness of his wife
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • an anxious feeling
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • care had aged him
    • they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

CARE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • be concerned with
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I worry about my grades
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • feel concern or interest
    Usage Example(s)
    • I really care about my work
    • I don”t care
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower See Also Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • prefer or wish to do something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Do you care to try this dish?
    • Would you like to come along to the movies?
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I can deal with this crew of workers
    • This blender can”t handle nuts
    • She managed her parents” affairs after they got too old
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • provide care for
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The nurse was caring for the wounded
    Hypernyms(s) care is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)