1
as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
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2
as in to nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
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3
as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
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4
as in to want
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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5
as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for care (for)
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However, not all the View hosts watched the celebration.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Scarlett Johansson watches in shock as husband Colin Jost makes raunchy jokes about her on SNL: 'Holy s---!' As if to prove his point, Fallon surprised Jost with footage from the episode, which saw a young, Harvard sweatshirt-sporting Jost flub a question about which season August was in.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Pacheco is nursing a rib injury this week Pacheco has dealt with a couple of injuries this season, so his health ahead of Saturday’s game has been something to watch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Overwhelmed by the futility of purchasing a home in South Pasadena, where Alexis’ family had been a longtime part of the community, the couple accepted.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hauser & Wirth have an outpost here, and Koller Auctions, the leading Swiss auction house accepts consignments at any time.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, not wanting to disappoint its canine guests, the shop offered an alternative: ham.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) wants to assume that extending tax cuts that are currently in place — like the Tax Cut and Jobs Act — won't cost anything to extend.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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But a source with knowledge of discussions to declassify documents related to King’s assassination tells CNN the family would prefer the government wait to release them.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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City missed the presence of Kevin De Bruyne in these sequences, with their midfielders preferring safe passes while Chelsea baited the ambitious switch, leaving Nunes to call for passes to no avail.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Summary: This position will supervise and lead a team of engineering and environmental subject matter experts who perform detailed review of environmental and financial documents related to infrastructure project scopes and planning.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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Initial meetings should be supervised, and if the elder dog is becoming agitated, they should be separated or distracted before trying again later.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Iowa State, Stanford on agonizing bubble Would anyone like a play-in for the No. 11 seeds?—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Katie Davis, the founder of Katie Davis Design in Houston, Texas, likes to search for these pieces while thrifting.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Under the creative lead of Fausto Puglisi, Roberto Cavalli, which is marking its 55th anniversary this year, has enjoyed momentum over the past few years, and made a push to expand its product mix.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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There were families seated on plush sofas around a fireplace, decompressing after a day of skiing and enjoying artisanal hot chocolates with Oreo cupcakes.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Care (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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