Synonyms for care
kɛərcare

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1. care

   Care concerns what we possess; anxiety, often, what we do not; riches bring many cares; poverty brings many anxieties. Care also signifies watchful attention, in view of possible harm; as, "This side up with care;" "Take care of yourself;" or, as a sharp warning, "Take care!" Caution has a sense of possible harm and risk only to be escaped, if at all, by careful deliberation and observation. Care inclines to the positive, caution to the negative; care is shown in doing, caution largely in not doing. Precaution is allied with care, prudence with caution; a man rides a dangerous horse with care; caution will keep him from mounting the horse; precaution looks to the saddle-girths, bit and bridle, and all that may make the rider secure. Circumspection is watchful observation and calculation, but without the timidity implied in caution. Concern denotes a serious interest, milder than anxiety; as, concern for the safety of a ship at sea. Heed implies attention without disquiet; it is now largely displaced by attention and care. Solicitude involves especially the element of desire, not expressed in anxiety, and of hopefulness, not implied in care. A parent feels constant solicitude for his children's welfare, anxiety as to dangers that threaten it, with care to guard against them. Watchfulness recognizes the possibility of danger, wariness the probability. A man who is not influenced by caution to keep out of danger may display great wariness in the midst of it. Care has also the sense of responsibility, with possible control, as expressed in charge, management, oversight; as, these children are under my care; send the money to me in care of the firm. Compare ALARM; ANXIETY; PRUDENCE.

   Synonyms:
   anxiety, attention, caution, charge, circumspection, concern, direction, forethought, heed, management, oversight, perplexity, precaution, prudence, solicitude, trouble, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness, worry

   Antonyms:
   carelessness, disregard, heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, omission, oversight, recklessness, remissness, slight

   Preposition:
   Take care of the house; for the future; about the matter.

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1. care

   Synonyms:
   attention, pains, anxiety, concern, trouble, circumspection, regard, solicitude, caution, prevention, custody, preservation, thrift, heed, foresight, wariness, economy, prudence

   Antonyms:
   inattention, neglect, disregard, carelessness, indifference, temerity, remissness, improvidence, unguardedness, incaution

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1. care, attention, aid, tendingnoun

   the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

   "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

   Synonyms:
   assist, attending, financial aid, aid, tending, upkeep, assistance, precaution, forethought, caution, concern, help, charge, economic aid, tutelage, guardianship, maintenance, attention, fear

2. caution, precaution, care, forethoughtnoun

   judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

   "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

   Synonyms:
   circumspection, precaution, aid, tending, upkeep, guard, caveat, forethought, caution, cautiousness, concern, premeditation, charge, safeguard, tutelage, guardianship, carefulness, maintenance, attention, fear

3. concern, care, fearnoun

   an anxious feeling

   "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

   Synonyms:
   headache, business concern, fright, business organisation, aid, worry, tending, fearfulness, upkeep, business organization, veneration, precaution, forethought, caution, awe, reverence, charge, tutelage, guardianship, business, vexation, maintenance, attention, concern, fear

4. carenoun

   a cause for feeling concern

   "his major care was the illness of his wife"

   Synonyms:
   aid, guardianship, fear, attention, precaution, tutelage, upkeep, concern, caution, forethought, maintenance, charge, tending

5. care, charge, tutelage, guardianshipnoun

   attention and management implying responsibility for safety

   "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

   Synonyms:
   fear, keeping, accusation, commission, electric charge, explosive charge, tutorship, burster, caution, concern, complaint, kick, tending, heraldic bearing, billing, cathexis, maintenance, aid, tutelage, forethought, boot, bursting charge, armorial bearing, guardianship, direction, charge, safekeeping, bearing, flush, attention, thrill, rush, precaution, bang, tuition, mission, upkeep

6. care, maintenance, upkeepverb

   activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

   "he wrote the manual on car care"

   Synonyms:
   sustentation, sustainment, criminal maintenance, aid, tending, upkeep, precaution, forethought, caution, concern, sustenance, charge, tutelage, guardianship, alimony, maintenance, attention, fear

7. careverb

   feel concern or interest

   "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

   Synonyms:
   manage, deal, give care, worry, like, wish, handle

8. care, give careverb

   provide care for

   "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

   Synonyms:
   deal, wish, like, give care, handle, manage, worry

9. wish, care, likeverb

   prefer or wish to do something

   "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

   Synonyms:
   bid, wish well, wish, like, give care, handle, manage, worry, deal

10. manage, deal, care, handleverb

    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

    "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

    Synonyms:
    wish, divvy up, shell out, give care, plow, carry on, bring off, lot, apportion, dish out, deal out, allot, portion out, wield, consider, take, treat, share, dispense, dole out, finagle, grapple, administer, pull off, deal, supervise, parcel out, trade, manage, contend, do, address, oversee, make out, worry, mete out, negociate, like, distribute, do by, handle, conduct, cover, palm, sell, cope, wangle, make do, get by, superintend, look at, carry off

11. worry, careverb

    be concerned with

    "I worry about my grades"

    Synonyms:
    worry, deal, wish, like, concern, vex, give care, handle, manage, occupy, interest

Matched Categories

1. • Anxiety
   • Control
   • Desire
   • Judiciousness
   • Mind
   • Predicament
   • Protection
   • Sympathize With
   • Work

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1. carenoun

   Synonyms:
   anxiety, carefulness, solicitude, concern, trouble, perplexity

2. carenoun

   Synonyms:
   caution, heed, regard, attention, circumspection, watchfulness, vigilance

3. carenoun

   Synonyms:
   charge, oversight, superintendence, direction, management

4. careverb

   Synonyms:
   be anxious, be solicitous, feel concerned, be troubled, worry one's self

5. careverb

   Synonyms:
   be inclined, be disposed

6. careverb

   Synonyms:
   have regard

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1. carenoun

   Synonyms:
   concern, anxiety, worry, apprehension, oversight, charge, management, tutelage, custody, ward, charge, protégé, responsibility, attention, heed, caution, regard, circumspection, carefulness

   Antonyms:
   carelessness

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1. List of paraphrases for "care":

   attention, caring, treatment, caregiving, soins, nursing, assistance, healthcare, welfare, caution, health-care, custody, diligence, services, kiir, guard, protection, health, guardianship, aid, childcare, conservation, nurturance, cure, kirr, cair, prudence, concern, atención, zorg, focus

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1. Tony Hall:

   I have always had a strong sense of public service and it is clear my continuing in the role would be a distraction to an institution I care deeply about, as I said two days ago, I am very sorry for the events of 25 years ago and I believe leadership means taking responsibility.

2. Sergey Brin:

   While I am optimistic about the potential to bring technology to bear on the greatest problems in the world, we are on a path that we must tread with deep responsibility, care and humility.

3. Herschel McGriff Sr.:

   I started racing at 13. Now my daughter started racing at 13 … does real well in college and school. Actually, the last four years of her high school she did online so she traveled with me. She was in the back seat doing online with three computers going on so she would go around the racetracks to help take care of grandpa.

4. Barack Obama:

   I’m not planning to get involved in many elections now that I don’t have to run for office again, but the French election is very important to the future of France and the values that we care so much about.

5. Barack Obama:

   I'm not planning to get involved in many elections now that I don't have to run for office again, but the French election is very important to the future of France and to the values that we care so much about, because of how important this election is, I also want you to know that I am supporting Emmanuel Macron to lead you forward.