care
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1.0
- noun
- /kɛr/
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atención
- The nurse provided excellent care for the patients during their recovery.
- health care
- primary care
- social care
We're teaching research, patient care are not always In Sync.
- We're teaching research, patient care are not always In Sync.
- All right, kid, Have a little care package for Double B.
- My good girl dog taking such good care of me then and now.
- She thinks that transgender care is pedophilia.
- And they provide key pastoral care and well-being support.
- So when people ask what my skin routine care is, skin care routine?
- I'm like a skin care junkie, like a junkie.
- But the reaction with the two tier of care was was outrageous.
Examples
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Second, 93.5% of children with special health care needs had a personal doctor or nurse.
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And they provide key pastoral care and well-being support.
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My mission is to take care of people.
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The third is to make coordination of care a priority.
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Improving the quality and safety of patients in primary care is a key clinical governance priority.
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Her care for the elderly residents at the home was evident in her kindness.
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Children need proper care to ensure their healthy development.
Synonyms
799
1.0
Help given to people or places in need
450
2.6
The way people handle another person, group, or thing
350
3.6
Keeping something in good working order by checking and fixing it regularly
202
1.4
Care given to a person or thing that needs it
54
1.6
A kind feeling and concern for other people
20
3.3
The work and cost to keep something in good condition
19
4.7
A legal duty to care for and protect someone, often a child
15
1.5
The care and protection of something that someone is responsible for
4
6.8
Care and protection by someone responsible for another person
2
2.5
Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support
1
3.7
Looking after someone or something because it is your duty
1
7.0
The job of looking after and managing things like property, records, or a building
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
50
3.0
A hospital unit where very ill people get constant monitoring and treatment
- Specialized
18
3.1
A hospital area where very sick patients get constant care and monitoring
14
3.8
A doctor you see first for health problems who gives general care and arranges specialist help
- Specialized
11
2.8
Care and help with medical and personal needs in a person's home for elderly or disabled people
- Specialized
5
2.1
Doctors and nurses give treatment and nursing to a patient during a hospital stay
- Specialized
5
3.4
The way people get health services from places like a hospital or clinic
4
2.2
Help for people who cannot fully look after themselves, for example with bathing, dressing, and eating
3
3.3
A doctor or nurse you see first for health problems and regular check-ups
- Specialized
2
4.7
A hospital area where very small or sick newborns get constant medical care
- Specialized
2
3.0
Basic health care you get first from a doctor or community clinic for everyday needs
- Informal
2
2.5
Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support
- Formal
1
5.0
A level of careful attention a sensible person shows in a situation, often required by law
- Jargon
1
3.8
Enough careful attention a sensible person gives in a situation to avoid harm
- Specialized
1
4.4
A place that gives long-term medical care and help for people recovering
- Specialized
1
3.4
Care that doctors and nurses give to babies, children, and teenagers
- Specialized
1
3.5
A hospital department that gives close care to people with serious heart problems
- Baby Talk
1
3.0
A made-up colorful bear character with a symbol on its belly showing a feeling
- Formal
1
3.8
The level of attention and caution a reasonable person shows in similar situations to avoid harm
- Specialized
A special method nurses use in intensive care to treat very sick patients
How Much Care
Surface Forms
Etymology
Care comes from an old English word caru meaning 'worry' or 'concern'. Over time it came to mean the actions you take because you are concerned, so care can mean the work of looking after and keeping someone or something well.