CARE (kâr)abbr. Cooperative for American Relief Everywherecare (kâr)n.1. a. A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry.b. An object or source of worry, attention, or solicitude: the many cares of a working parent.c. Interest, regard, or liking: did not show the least care for her.2. a. Close attention, as in doing something well or avoiding harm: painted the trim with care.b. Upkeep; maintenance: a product for the care of fine floors; hair care products.c. Watchful oversight; charge or supervision: left the child in the care of a neighbor.3. Attentive assistance or treatment to those in need: a hospital that provides emergency care.v. cared, car·ing, cares v.intr.1. To be concerned or interested: Once inside, we didn’t care whether it rained or not.2. To provide needed assistance or watchful supervision: cared for the wounded; caring for an aged relative at home.3. To object or mind: If no one cares, I’ll smoke.4. a. To have a liking or attachment: didn’t care for the movie.b. To have a wish; be inclined: Would you care for another helping?v.tr.1. To wish; desire: Would you care to dance?2. To be concerned to the degree of: I don’t care a bit what critics think.[Middle English, from Old English cearu.]Synonyms: care, charge, custody, keeping, supervision, trust These nouns refer to the function of watching, guarding, or overseeing: left the keys in my care; has charge of the library’s rare books; took custody of the author’s papers; left the canary in the neighbors’ keeping; assumed supervision of the students; documents committed to the bank’s trust.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.care (k??) vb1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to be troubled or concerned; be affected emotionally: he is dying, and she doesn’t care. 2. (intr; foll by for or about) to have regard, affection, or consideration (for): he cares more for his hobby than his job. 3. (foll by: for) to have a desire or taste (for): would you care for some tea?. 4. (foll by: for) to provide physical needs, help, or comfort (for): the nurse cared for her patients. 5. (tr) to agree or like (to do something): would you care to sit down, please?. 6. for all I care I couldn’t care less I am completely indifferentn7. careful or serious attention: under her care the plant flourished; he does his work with care. 8. protective or supervisory control: in the care of a doctor. 9. (often plural) trouble; anxiety; worry10. an object of or cause for concern: the baby’s illness was her only care. 11. caution: handle with care. 12. care of at the address of: written on envelopes. Usual abbreviation: c/o 13. (Social Welfare) in care into care social welfare made the legal responsibility of a local authority by order of a court[Old English cearu (n), cearian (vb), of Germanic origin; compare Old High German chara lament, Latin garr?re to gossip]CARE (k??) n acronym for1. (Social Welfare) Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere, Inc.; a federation of US charities, giving financial and technical assistance to many regions of the world2. (Complementary Medicine) communicated authenticity, regard, empathy: the three qualities believed to be essential in the therapist practising client-centred therapyCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014care (k??r) n., v. cared, car?ing. n. 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. 4. protection; charge: under the care of a doctor. 5. temporary keeping: We left our cat in the care of friends. v.i. 6. to be concerned; have thought or regard. 7. to object or mind: I don’t care if you come late. 8. to make provision: Will you care for the children while I am away? 9. to have an inclination or liking: Would you care for dessert? v.t. 10. to feel concern about: to care what others say. 11. to desire; like: Would you care to dance? Idioms: could(n’t) care less, to be completely unconcerned. [before 900; Middle English; Old English caru, cearu, c. Old Saxon, Gothic kara, Old High German chara lament; akin to Latin garr?re to chatter] syn: See concern. usage: could care less, the apparent opposite of couldn’t care less, is actually used interchangeably with it to express indifference. Both versions occur mainly in informal speech. CARE (k??r) n. Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.care1. ‘care’If you care about something, you feel that it is very important or interesting, and you are concerned about it.If you don’t care about something, it doesn’t matter to you.If you care for people or animals, you look after them.To take care of someone or something or take good care of them means to look after them.Be Careful!Don’t say that someone ‘takes care about’ someone else or ‘takes a good care of’ them.If you take care of a task or situation, you deal with it.You also use take care when you are telling someone to be careful about something.Take care is another way of saying goodbye.