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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
care/keə(r)/
noun
  • 1 the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.

    Brit. protective custody or guardianship provided for children by a local authority.

  • 2 serious attention or consideration applied to an action or plan.
  • 3 a feeling of or occasion for anxiety: she hadn't a care in the world.
verb
  • 1 feel concern or interest: I don't care what she says.
  • 2 (care for) feel affection or liking.
  • 3 (care for/to do something) like to have or be willing to do something.
  • 4 (care for) look after and provide for the needs of.
– phrases
care in the community another term for community care.
care of at the address of.
take care
  • 1 be cautious; keep oneself safe.
  • 2 make sure of doing something.
take care of
  • 1 keep safe and provided for.
  • 2 deal with.
– derivatives
caring noun & adjective,
caringly adverb.
– origin OE caru (n.), carian (v.), of Gmc origin.

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