care for
phrasal verb
cared for; caring for; cares for
1
: to do the things that are needed to help and protect (a person or animal) : look after (someone or something)
She cares for elderly patients.
Who is caring for your son while you are at work?
2
: to feel affection for (someone)
I got the feeling he never really cared for me.
3
somewhat formal
: to like or enjoy (something)
—often used in negative statements
I don't care for jelly beans.
I don't care for your tone of voice.
4
somewhat formal
: to want (something)
Would you care for some pie?
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However, no matter how sweet, the crocodile grows bigger and more difficult to care for.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
At least 26 states have passed laws to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for minors.
—Manuel Valdes The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Senior Helpers employees provide in-home care for senior citizens by helping them with daily living activities.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
The facility is the only psychiatric hospital in Colorado west of the Front Range.
Larkin Health System, a small chain of hospitals in Florida looking to take over Mind Springs, has had contracts to care for ICE detainees for over two decades.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
At least 26 states have passed laws to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for minors.
—Manuel Valdes The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Senior Helpers employees provide in-home care for senior citizens by helping them with daily living activities.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
The facility is the only psychiatric hospital in Colorado west of the Front Range.
Larkin Health System, a small chain of hospitals in Florida looking to take over Mind Springs, has had contracts to care for ICE detainees for over two decades.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Care for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20for. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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