care

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of providing assistance and protection to someone or something.

  - "She takes care of her elderly parents."
  - "The nurse cares for the sick children."

• Noun

  A state of concern or responsibility for an individual or object.

  - "The teacher showed great care in preparing the lesson plan."
  - "He took care to ensure that everything was in order."

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Pronunciation

1. /ke(ə)ɹ/
   
   
   
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2. /ke(ə)ɹ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with care
dare , repair , prestige , pair , square

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Care (None) : A type of fabric
   

2. Care (None) : A type of sail used on a square-rigged ship
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Care (Irish) : rock or crag
   

2. Care (Scottish Gaelic) : to love
   

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Variants

List of all variants of care that leads to same result
care , cares , care less , cared , cared less , carer , carers , cares less , caring , caring less , care and feeding , care package , care packages , care a hoot , care two hoots , care for , cared for , cares for , caring for , care of , care worker , critical care , critical cares , critical care unit , critical care units

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Forms

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cares, caring, cared

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Etymology

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Old English 'carian', from 'cara', meaning 'dear, beloved'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'care package' originated during World War I when soldiers would send packages filled with items from home to their comrades in the trenches.

2. The word 'care' is often used interchangeably with the word 'love' in some languages and cultures.

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Related Concepts

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1. compassion: The feeling of concern for another's suffering or misfortune.

2. nurturing: The process of caring for and protecting something or someone to help it grow and develop.

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Culture

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In literature, 'care' is often used metaphorically to describe the nurturing and protection of something or someone, such as in the phrase 'take care of oneself'. In art, images of care are often associated with motherhood and nurturing.

How to Memorize "care"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person providing assistance to another, or imagine a nurturing mother taking care of her child.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'care' with feelings of protection, nurturing, and concern.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym C.A.R.E. to remember the meaning: 'C' for concern, 'A' for assistance, 'R' for responsibility, and 'E' for effort.

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