care

feel concern or interest

• “I really care about my work”
• “I don”

provide care for

• “The nurse was caring for the wounded”

prefer or wish to do something

• “Do you care to try this dish?”
• “Would you like to come along to the movies?”

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

• “I can deal with this crew of workers”
• “This blender can”
• “;”
• “affairs after they got too old”

be concerned with

• “I worry about my grades”

the work of caring for or attending to someone or something

• “no medical care was required”
• “the old car needed constant attention”

judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

• “he exercised caution in opening the door”
• “he handled the vase with care”

an anxious feeling

• “care had aged him”
• “they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction”

a cause for feeling concern

• “his major care was the illness of his wife”

attention and management implying responsibility for safety

• “he is in the care of a bodyguard”

activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

• “he wrote the manual on car care”