care for ca·re·for fairly common verb 1. have a liking, fondness, or taste (for) Synonymscare for 2. be fond of; be attached to Synonymscare forcherishhold deartreasure 3. provide treatment for “The doctor treated my broken leg” “The nurses cared for the bomb victims” “The patient must be treated right away or she will die” “Treat the infection with antibiotics” Synonymstreatcare for Related words Word family treatmenttreasure Broader terms lovelike Narrower terms hyperventilatemassagepurgecorrectinsufflatedetoxifyirrigateiodizeyearn WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.