care for

phrasal verb

cared for; caring for; cares for

: 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?

: to feel affection for (someone)

I got the feeling he never really cared for me.

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.

somewhat formal : to want (something)

Would you care for some pie?

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Pet Sitting or Dog Walking Animal lovers can earn extra income while caring for pets. —

Melissa Houston, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Sixty percent of Americans oppose laws banning gender-affirming care for minors while well over 30 percent support them, according to a Gallup pole from May. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Following Lincoln’s proclamation of caring for those wounded by war, the first national Thanksgiving holiday was a success. —

William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024 For so long we’ve been told that caring for kids and navigating the workplace are two fundamentally different things. —

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