care

  • 51care — Watchful attention; concern; custody; diligence; discretion; caution; opposite of negligence or carelessness; prudence; regard; preservation; security; support; vigilance. To be concerned with, and to attend to, the needs of oneself or another.… …

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  • 52care — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. i. like, have affection (for). See care, pity, feeling. II Solicitude Nouns 1. (concern) care, concern, consideration, solicitude, anxiety, heed, heedfulness; conscientiousness, watchfulness,… …

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  • 53care — n. & v. n. 1 worry, anxiety. 2 an occasion for this. 3 serious attention; heed, caution, pains (assembled with care; handle with care). 4 a protection, charge. b Brit. = child care. 5 a thing to be done or seen to. v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by about …

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  • 54care — 1. noun 1) the care of the child Syn: safekeeping, supervision, custody, charge, protection, control, responsibility; guardianship, wardship Ant: neglect 2) handle with care S …

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  • 55Care — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Vigilance. < N PARAG:Care >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 care care solicitude heed Sgm: N 1 heedfulness heedfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 scruple scruple &c.(conscientiousness) 939 GRP: N 2 …

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  • 56care — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English caru; akin to Old High German kara lament, Old Irish gairm call, cry, Latin garrire to chatter Date: before 12th century 1. suffering of mind ; grief 2. a. a disquieted state of mixed… …

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  • 57care — /kɛə / (say kair) noun 1. worry; anxiety; concern: care had aged him. 2. a cause of worry, anxiety, distress, etc.: to be free from care. 3. serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: devote great care to work. 4. protection; charge: under the …

  • 58care — [[t]kɛər[/t]] n. v. cared, car•ing 1) a troubled state of mind; worry or concern 2) a cause or object of worry or concern 3) serious attention; caution: to devote great care to one s work[/ex] 4) protection; charge: under the care of a… …

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  • 59care — 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… …

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  • 60care — Synonyms and related words: TLC, abetment, accordance, accountability, acquittal, acquittance, adherence, administration, adverse circumstances, adversity, advertence, advertency, advocacy, aegis, affliction, agency, agentship, aggravation,… …

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