care
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1.0
- noun
- /kɛr/
- Used properly, it's an excellent tool, but it's necessary to exercise care and judgment.
- take care
- with great care
- with extra care
Examples
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Next, he washed his face, taking care to rub his eyes and nose well.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sculptures of deities have been carved with great care in butter.
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I asked you to take care of it.
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We did take care of that user you sent us.
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His apartment reflected the precise care he took with everything in his life.
Fiction book (1991) -
And he took tremendous care as an experimentalist.
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Objectives here need to be selected with meticulous care to include quality knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Academic text (1999) -
The scientists take extreme care not to damage the fossils during the cleaning processes.
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As a parent, I need to take care of her, not the other way around.
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Take a slow, controlled step forward, taking care to keep the front foot pointing straight ahead.
Synonyms
193
3.4
A careful action done beforehand to avoid harm or danger
142
2.5
Care that helps you avoid danger or mistakes
26
2.8
A high level of attention and caution that helps avoid damage or mistakes
9
5.5
Careful planning for the future to avoid problems
2
5.0
A level of careful attention a sensible person shows in a situation, often required by law
1
3.8
Enough careful attention a sensible person gives in a situation to avoid harm
1
2.1
Paying close attention to avoid mistakes or harm
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
52
9.1
To say you do not care at all, often to show you actually do care
Compounds
- Specialized
60
3.0
A hospital unit where very ill people get constant monitoring and treatment
- Specialized
29
2.8
Care and help with medical and personal needs in a person's home for elderly or disabled people
- Specialized
21
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
9
2.1
Doctors and nurses give treatment and nursing to a patient during a hospital stay
7
2.2
Help for people who cannot fully look after themselves, for example with bathing, dressing, and eating
- Specialized
6
3.4
The way people get health services from places like a hospital or clinic
- Baby Talk
3
3.0
A made-up colorful bear character with a symbol on its belly showing a feeling
3
3.3
A doctor or nurse you see first for health problems and regular check-ups
- Informal
3
2.5
Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support
- Specialized
3
3.0
Basic health care you get first from a doctor or community clinic for everyday needs
- Specialized
3
4.7
A hospital area where very small or sick newborns get constant medical care
- Specialized
3
3.4
Care that doctors and nurses give to babies, children, and teenagers
- Formal
2
5.0
A level of careful attention a sensible person shows in a situation, often required by law
- Specialized
1
4.4
A place that gives long-term medical care and help for people recovering
- Jargon
1
3.8
Enough careful attention a sensible person gives in a situation to avoid harm
- Specialized
1
3.5
A hospital department that gives close care to people with serious heart problems
- Formal
1
3.8
The level of attention and caution a reasonable person shows in similar situations to avoid harm
1
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 Careful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Care comes from an old English word caru meaning 'worry' or 'concern'. From that idea came the sense of paying close attention, so to take care is to be careful and avoid harm, as you can see in the word careful.