care
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1.0
- noun
- /kɛr/
- The nurse provided excellent care for the patients during their recovery.
- health care
- primary care
- social care
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- 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.
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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
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1.0
Help given to people or places in need
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2.6
The way people handle another person, group, or thing
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3.6
Keeping something in good working order by checking and fixing it regularly
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1.4
Care given to a person or thing that needs it
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1.6
A kind feeling and concern for other people
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1.5
The care and protection of something that someone is responsible for
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3.3
The work and cost to keep something in good condition
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A legal duty to care for and protect someone, often a child
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2.5
Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support
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3.7
Looking after someone or something because it is your duty
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Care and protection by someone responsible for another person
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7.0
The job of looking after and managing things like property, records, or a building
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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9.1
To say you do not care at all, often to show you actually do care
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.0
A hospital unit where very ill people get constant monitoring and treatment
- Specialized
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2.8
Care and help with medical and personal needs in a person's home for elderly or disabled people
- Specialized
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3.1
A hospital area where very sick patients get constant care and monitoring
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3.8
A doctor you see first for health problems who gives general care and arranges specialist help
- Specialized
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2.1
Doctors and nurses give treatment and nursing to a patient during a hospital stay
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2.2
Help for people who cannot fully look after themselves, for example with bathing, dressing, and eating
- Specialized
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3.4
The way people get health services from places like a hospital or clinic
- Baby Talk
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A made-up colorful bear character with a symbol on its belly showing a feeling
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3.3
A doctor or nurse you see first for health problems and regular check-ups
- Informal
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2.5
Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support
- Specialized
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3.0
Basic health care you get first from a doctor or community clinic for everyday needs
- Specialized
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A hospital area where very small or sick newborns get constant medical care
- Specialized
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3.4
Care that doctors and nurses give to babies, children, and teenagers
- Formal
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5.0
A level of careful attention a sensible person shows in a situation, often required by law
- Specialized
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4.4
A place that gives long-term medical care and help for people recovering
- Jargon
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3.8
Enough careful attention a sensible person gives in a situation to avoid harm
- Specialized
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3.5
A hospital department that gives close care to people with serious heart problems
- Formal
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3.8
The level of attention and caution a reasonable person shows in similar situations to avoid harm
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2.9
Regular cleaning, careful handling, and safe storage to keep a camera working well
- 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.