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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This leads to a sharp and humid love triangle, in which Roisin must deal with her own warmth toward Echo while watching Kosta fall for her, until the plot crests through a breathtaking act of betrayal.—
Haley Mlotek,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Both the season premiere and the second episode will be able to watch, per Forbes.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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What's next: The company and the court will face an uphill climb to nurse the company back to health in an environment where investors have soured on electric vehicles and companies have pulled back on their EV plans.—
Michael Flaherty,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s so her milk won’t be wasted nursing her children.—
Michael Freeman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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For those leading businesses, that’s a challenge worth accepting.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ukrainian officials are not participating in Tuesday's meeting and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Kyiv will not accept the outcome if his country is not in attendance for the talks.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The 7 best cars, trucks, and SUVs for road trips Nobody wants to be stuck in a tiny, uncomfortable car for 12 hours.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
23 Feb. 2025
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The lack of transparency tells some experts and even some far-right activists who support Trump that things aren't going as well as the White House wants.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Missiles launched from Iran against Israel, for example, or vice versa, must fly over Jordan, Saudi Arabia, or the Gulf states—countries that would likely prefer to sit on the sidelines of such a conflict and that likely prefer that live missiles not pass through their airspace.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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Most people would still prefer to eat fresh over frozen food, but no one is going to get more time to cook anytime soon.—
Meghan McCarron,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Instead of hospital beds, jail cells or the streets, Carroll Respite provides structured, medically supervised care for vulnerable individuals.—
Leslie Simmons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The restoration was supervised by Ross Lipman and Jillian Borders, in consultation with Burnett.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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He is broadly liked within the space community for these reasons.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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Every generation likes to think their generation’s music was the best ever.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Guests can enjoy a private meal, or host dinner parties for their friends.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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At 2½ years old, Mizu enjoys playing with the children in the family and taking long walks with them.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Care (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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