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Also see: home
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.
- 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
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.
- 1 keep safe and provided for.
- 2 deal with.
– derivatives
caring noun & adjective,
caringly adverb.
caring noun & adjective,
caringly adverb.
– origin OE caru (n.), carian (v.), of Gmc origin.

