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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In 2024, Research Medical Center earned below-average scores in 10 areas, including the worst possible score in nursing and bedside care for patients.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
While the prisoner avoided MDC Brooklyn, Devens was cited in 2024 by the Office of Inspector General for having inadequate medical staff to care for prisoners at the institution.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
As a result, the country's fertility rate fell to just 1.0 child per woman in 2023—well below the 2.1 needed to sustain the population—leaving fewer young people to care for both children and aging parents.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Schwimmer plays Anthony Brewer, a divorced father of fraternal twins who has taken a sabbatical from his work as a botanist to care for his ailing mother.
—Max Gao, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
While the prisoner avoided MDC Brooklyn, Devens was cited in 2024 by the Office of Inspector General for having inadequate medical staff to care for prisoners at the institution.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
As a result, the country's fertility rate fell to just 1.0 child per woman in 2023—well below the 2.1 needed to sustain the population—leaving fewer young people to care for both children and aging parents.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Schwimmer plays Anthony Brewer, a divorced father of fraternal twins who has taken a sabbatical from his work as a botanist to care for his ailing mother.
—Max Gao, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Care for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20for. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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