care (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 11 senses of the word *care*:
NOUN	act	care, attention, aid, tending	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
cognition	care, caution, precaution, forethought	judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
feeling	care, concern, fear	an anxious feeling
feeling	care	a cause for feeling concern
act	care, charge, tutelage, guardianship	attention and management implying responsibility for safety
act	care, maintenance, upkeep	activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
VERB	emotion	care	feel concern or interest
social	care, give care	provide care for
emotion	care, wish, like	prefer or wish to do something
social	care, manage, deal, handle	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
emotion	care, worry	be concerned with

care pronunciation
Sounds	keh'r
Rhymes	affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...

Englishcare: 11 senses noun 1, act
Meaning	The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something.
Example	"no medical care was required"
Synonyms	attention, aid, tending
Narrower	babysitting, baby sitting	The work of a baby sitter
	dental care	care for the teeth
	faith healing, faith cure	care provided through prayer and faith in God
	first aid	emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
	hair care, haircare, hairdressing	care for the hair
	healthcare, health care	The preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
	incubation	Maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
	livery	The care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
	manicure	professional care for the hands and fingernails
	maternalism	motherly care
	nourishment	The act of nourishing
	nursing	The work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
	nurturance	Physical and emotional care and nourishment
	pedicure	professional care for the feet and toenails
	personal care	care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves
	pet sitting	The work of a pet sitter
	skin care, skincare	care for the skin
	tender loving care, TLC	considerate and solicitous care
	treatment, intervention	care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
	tree surgery	treatment of damaged or decaying trees
Broader	work	Activity directed toward making or doing something
Spanish	atención, ayuda, cuidado, cuidados, cura
Catalan	atenció, compte, cura, esment
Verbs	care	provide care for

Englishcare: 11 senses noun 2, cognition
Meaning	judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger.
Example	"he handled the vase with care"
Synonyms	caution, precaution, forethought
Broader	judiciousness	Good judgment
Spanish	cautela, cuidado, miramiento, precaución, prevención, previsión, recaudo, tiento
Catalan	cautela, precaució, prudència

Englishcare: 11 senses noun 3, feeling
Meaning	An anxious feeling.
Example	"care had aged him"
Synonyms	concern, fear
Broader	anxiety	A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
Spanish	cuidado, inquietud, miedo, preocupación, temor
Catalan	inquietud, por, preocupació, temor
Verbs	care	be concerned with

Englishcare: 11 senses noun 4, feeling
Meaning	A cause for feeling concern.
Example	"his major care was the illness of his wife"
Broader	predicament, quandary, plight	A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Verbs	care	feel concern or interest
Verbs	care	be concerned with

Englishcare: 11 senses noun 5, act
Meaning	Attention and management implying responsibility for safety.
Example	"he is in the care of a bodyguard"
Synonyms	charge, tutelage, guardianship
Narrower	due care, ordinary care, reasonable care	The care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances
	foster care	supervised / supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home / home
	great care	More attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons
	providence	The guardianship and control exercised by a deity
	slight care	Such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise
Broader	protection	The activity of protecting someone or something
Spanish	atención, cuidado, custodia, esmero, tutela
Catalan	compte, cura, custòdia, tutela
Verbs	care	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

Englishcare: 11 senses noun 6, act
Meaning	activity involved in maintaining something in good working order.
Example	"he wrote the manual on car care"
Synonyms	maintenance, upkeep
Narrower	camera care	Keeping a camera / camera in good working order
	car care	Keeping a car in good working order
	overhaul, inspection and repair, service	Periodic maintenance on a car or machine
	pump priming	introducing water into a pump to improve the seal / seal and start the water flowing
	scheduled maintenance	maintenance at a regularly scheduled time
	steam fitting	care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
Broader	repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation	The act of putting something in working order again
Spanish	mantenimiento
Catalan	manteniment

Englishcare: 11 senses verb 1, emotion
Meaning	Feel concern or interest.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	Sam and Sue care
Examples	"I really care about my work" "I don't care"
Broader	feel for, pity, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with	Share the suffering of
See also	care	provide care for
See also	care for	be fond of
Spanish	importar, interesarse, interesar, preocuparse
Catalan	interessar-se, preocupar-se
Nouns	care	a cause for feeling concern
Nouns	caring	a loving feeling

Englishcare: 11 senses verb 2, social
Meaning	Provide care for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	give care
Narrower	attend, take care, look, see	take charge of or deal with
	dry-nurse	take care of an infant without breastfeeding it
	mother, fuss, overprotect	care for like a mother
	nurse	Serve as a nurse
Broader	help, assist, aid	Give help or assistance
See also	care	feel concern or interest
Spanish	cuidar, dar cuidados
Nouns	care	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

Englishcare: 11 senses verb 3, emotion
Meaning	prefer or wish to do something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Model	They care to move
Example	"Do you care to try this dish?"
Synonyms	wish, like
Narrower	please	Be the will of or have the will (to)
Broader	desire, want	Feel or have a desire for
Spanish	aspirar, gustar
Catalan	aspirar

Englishcare: 11 senses verb 4, social
Meaning	Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	manage, deal, handle
Narrower	administer, administrate	Work in an administrative capacity
	come to grips, get to grips	Deal with (a problem or a subject / subject)
	conduct, carry on, deal	direct the course of
	coordinate	Bring into common action, movement, or condition
	direct	Be in charge of
	dispose of	Deal with or settle
	juggle	Deal with simultaneously
	mismanage, mishandle, misconduct	manage badly or incompetently
	organize, organise	Cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
	process	Deal with in a routine way
	take care, mind	Be in charge of or deal with
	touch	Deal with
	work	Cause to operate or function
Broader	control, command	Exercise authoritative control or power over
Spanish	abordar, administrar, encarar, gestionar, guiar, manejar, ocuparse, ocupar, regentar, tramitar, tratar
Catalan	abordar, emprar, encarar, gestionar, manejar, ocupar, regentar, tractar, tramitar
Nouns	care	attention and management implying responsibility for safety

Englishcare: 11 senses verb 5, emotion
Meaning	Be concerned with.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	worry
Narrower	brood, dwell	Think moodily or anxiously about something
Broader	mind	Be concerned with or about something or somebody
Spanish	molestar, preocuparse, preocupar
Catalan	molestar, preocupar
Nouns	care	a cause for feeling concern
Nouns	care	an anxious feeling

HyperDicEnglishCARE ... care

HyperDic English CARE ... care