care
care Lexical Profile
care Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
"The patient received excellent medical care during her recovery at the hospital."
Serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoid damage or risk.
"She crossed the icy street with great care to avoid slipping."
A feeling of worry, anxiety, or troubled concern, or a cause of such a feeling.
"Free from the cares of everyday work, they enjoyed a peaceful vacation by the coast."
• verb
To feel concern, interest, or affection toward someone or something.
"She deeply cares about the well-being of her students and their academic success."
To look after and provide for the needs of someone or something (usually followed by 'for').
"The veterinary staff worked around the clock to care for the injured wildlife."
To feel willing, inclined, or pleased to do something (used especially in polite offers or negative statements).
"Would you care to join us for dinner at the new restaurant tonight?"
Word Nuance & Usage
Unlike Latin 'cura', the English word 'care' comes from Old English 'caru' (grief or sorrow) and has no etymological connection to 'cure' or 'curious'.
• Rhymes for care
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'caru' or 'cearu', meaning sorrow, anxiety, or grief, derived from Proto-Germanic '*karō' (lament, grief, care). Despite its similarity in form and meaning, it is unrelated to the Latin word 'cura'.