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Care

noun/kˈɛɹ/
Definition
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɛɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐpɹˈiːʃiəbli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐpɹˈiːʃiəbli/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɛɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
“no medical care was required”
nounjudiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
“he exercised caution in opening the door”
nounan anxious feeling
“care had aged him”
nouna cause for feeling concern
“his major care was the illness of his wife”
nounattention and management implying responsibility for safety
“he is in the care of a bodyguard”
nounactivity involved in maintaining something in good working order
“he wrote the manual on car care”
verbfeel concern or interest
“I really care about my work”
verbprovide care for
“The nurse was caring for the wounded”
verbprefer or wish to do something
“Do you care to try this dish?”
verbbe in charge of, act on, or dispose of
“I can deal with this crew of workers”
verbbe concerned with
“I worry about my grades”
Word Forms
careverbprovide care for
attendverbtake charge of or deal with
aidverbimprove the condition of
tendverbhave care of or look after
cautiousadjectiveshowing careful forethought
concernverbbe on the mind of
fearverbbe uneasy or apprehensive about
chargeverbassign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
tutorverbact as a guardian to someone
guardiannouna person who cares for persons or property
maintainverbkeep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
carenouna cause for feeling concern
caringnouna loving feeling
wishnouna specific feeling of desire
manageableadjectivecapable of being managed or controlled
managementnounthe act of managing something
handlernounan agent who handles something or someone
handlingnounthe management of someone or something
worrynouna strong feeling of anxiety
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Pflege
die Arbeit, jemanden oder etwas zu behandeln oder zu betreuen
🇫🇷French
soins
le travail consistant à fournir un traitement ou à s'occuper de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
cuidado
el trabajo de proporcionar tratamiento o atender a alguien o algo
🇮🇹Italian
cura
il lavoro di fornire cure o assistere qualcuno o qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
zorg
het werk dat bestaat uit het geven van behandeling aan of het verzorgen van iemand of iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
cuidado
o trabalho de fornecer tratamento ou atender alguém ou algo
🇷🇺Russian
забота
работа по лечению или уходу за кем-либо или чем-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
देखभाल
किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को उपचार प्रदान करने या उसकी देखभाल करने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
যত্ন
কারো বা অন্য কিছুর জন্য চিকিৎসা প্রদান বা তার চিকিৎসার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
கவனிப்பு
ஒருவருக்கு அல்லது எதற்கும் சிகிச்சை அளிக்கும் அல்லது சிகிச்சை அளிக்கும் வேலை
🇮🇳Telugu
శ్రమ
ఎవరైనా లేదా దేనికైనా చికిత్స అందించే లేదా హాజరయ్యే పని
🇮🇳Marathi
काळजी
एखाद्याला किंवा कशासाठी तरी उपचार देण्याचे किंवा त्याच्यावर उपचार करण्याचे काम
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાળજી
કોઈને અથવા કંઈક માટે સારવાર આપવાનું અથવા તેની હાજરી આપવાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾಳಜಿ
ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದೋ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡುವ ಕೆಲಸ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിചരണം
മറ്റൊരാൾക്കോ ​​മറ്റെന്തെങ്കിലുമോ ചികിത്സ നൽകുന്നതിനോ പരിചരിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള ജോലി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੇਖਭਾਲ
ਕਿਸੇ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਲਈ ਇਲਾਜ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
دیکھ بھال
کسی کو یا کسی چیز کا علاج فراہم کرنے یا اس میں شرکت کرنے کا کام
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
关心
为某人或某事提供治疗或照顾的工作
🇯🇵Japanese
ケア
誰かまたは何かに治療を提供したり世話をしたりする仕事
🇰🇷Korean
케어
누군가 또는 사물을 치료하거나 돌보는 일
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quan tâm
công việc điều trị hoặc chăm sóc ai đó hoặc cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การดูแล
งานให้การรักษาหรือดูแลบุคคลหรือบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
peduli
pekerjaan memberikan perawatan atau merawat seseorang atau sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pangangalaga
ang gawain ng pagbibigay ng paggamot para sa o pag-aalaga sa isang tao o isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
jaga
kerja menyediakan rawatan untuk atau merawat seseorang atau sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رعاية
العمل على تقديم العلاج أو الاعتناء بشخص ما أو شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
مراقبت
کار ارائه درمان یا مراقبت از کسی یا چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
bakım
birine ya da bir şeye tedavi sağlama ya da ilgilenme işi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְטַפֵּל
העבודה של מתן טיפול או טיפול למישהו או משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'care'?
The primary meaning of 'care' is 'the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'care' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'care' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'care' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'care' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'care' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'care' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'care' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'care' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'care' as formal, casual, or slang?
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