care

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See also carè, caré, and çare

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[edit] English

Most common English words: following « fell « different « #388: care » war » short » able

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[edit] Etymology 1

Old English cearu.

[edit] Noun

Singular
care

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural cares

care (countable and uncountable; plural cares)

  1. (obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
    • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:
      Than Feraunte his cosyn had grete care and cryed full lowde [...].
  2. A concern or responsibility.
    Care should be taken when holding babies.
    I don't have a care in the world.
  3. The career/subject of looking after people.
  4. Not looked after by parents or foster parents (in care).
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
concern or responsibility
career/subject of looking after people
not looked after by parents or foster parents (in care)
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[edit] Quotations
  • 1925: Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), Rupert Julian (director), The Phantom of the Opera, silent movie
    ‘Have a care, Buquet—ghosts like not to be seen or talked about!’

[edit] Etymology 2

Old English carian.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to care

Third person singular
cares

Simple past
cared

Past participle
cared

Present participle
caring

to care (third-person singular simple present cares, present participle caring, simple past and past participle cared)

  1. (intransitive) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
    I don't care what you think.
  2. (intransitive) To look after.
    Young children can learn to care for a pet.
  3. (intransitive) To be mindful of.
  4. Polite or formal way to say want.
    Would you care for another slice of cake?
    Would you care to dance?
[edit] Usage notes
[edit] Translations
to be concerned about
to look after
to be mindful of
to want, politely
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[edit] Anagrams

[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

Homophones: car, carent, cares, carre, carrent, carre

[edit] Verb

care

  1. First-person singular present indicative of carer.
  2. Third-person singular present indicative of carer.
  3. First-person singular present subjunctive of carer.
  4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of carer.
  5. Second-person singular imperative of carer.

[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

care f. pl.

  1. (feminine plural form of caro) dear (beloved; expensive; in salutation of a letter)

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Latin qualis

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  • IPA: [ˈkare]

[edit] Determiner

care

  1. which

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Nom/Acc all numbers
all genders
care
Gen/Dat singular plural
masculine & neuter feminine all genders
cărui cărei căror
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