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care
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- AR
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Definitions
noun
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
“he wrote the manual on car care”
noun
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
“no medical care was required”
noun
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
“he is in the care of a bodyguard”
noun
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
“he exercised caution in opening the door”
noun
a cause for feeling concern
“his major care was the illness of his wife”
noun
an anxious feeling
“care had aged him”
verb
be concerned with
“I worry about my grades”
verb
feel concern or interest
“I really care about my work”
verb
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
“Do you care to try this dish?”
verb
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
“I can deal with this crew of workers”
verb
provide care for
“The nurse was caring for the wounded”
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Example Sentences
he wrote the manual on car care
no medical care was required
the old car needs constant attention
he is in the care of a bodyguard
he exercised caution in opening the door
he handled the vase with care
his major care was the illness of his wife
care had aged him
they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
I worry about my grades
I really care about my work
I don't care
Do you care to try this dish?
Would you like to come along to the movies?
I wish I could go home now
I can deal with this crew of workers
This blender can't handle nuts
She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
The nurse was caring for the wounded
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