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adjective

Definition of cared-fornext
as in maintained

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cared (for)

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verb

past tense of care (for)
1
as in supervised
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 administered (to)
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 accepted
to have a favorable opinion of I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog

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as in wanted
to wish to have I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it

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as in preferred
to show partiality toward she generally doesn't care for war movies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared-for
  1. supervised
  2. accepted
  3. enjoyed
  4. oversaw
  5. managed
  6. attended
  7. treated
  8. healed
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  • All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervised
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  • Working holiday light strands may also be accepted at donation sites such as Goodwill and Salvation Army resale shops.
    Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The black cat just accepted it.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
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  • Contra Most of this year's most successful films were also enjoyed by critics.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Basketball has enjoyed a symbiotic and occasionally campy relationship with this calendar date, from the Jordan-Ewing smash of 1986 to the iconic Shaq-Kobe grudge match in 2004 to those weirdly-endearing fluorescent uniforms from a few years prior.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of enjoyed
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  • Bruce Tremper, who oversaw the Utah Avalanche Center from 1986 until his retirement in 2015 and wrote the seminal avalanche safety textbook, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, says alignment with the Forest Service also gives avalanche centers clout with the general public.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • David Ellison, who oversaw the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s cold-case homicide unit.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of oversaw
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  • Williams, 31, managed just four goals in NWSL play, down from eight in 2023, and came off the bench in Gotham’s semifinal loss to the Washington Spirit.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Overcome the common fears Fear of failure or feeling too old to start a new business can prevent you from moving forward, but many successful entrepreneurs faced these same fears and still managed to build businesses that thrive.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of managed
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  • About 80 people across the four groups attended a recent 185th anniversary celebration for the church.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While his family was absent, around 24 women, some visibly emotional and many wearing face masks, attended the hearing, according to reports.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of attended
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  • The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the person who contracted bird flu had mild symptoms, was treated with antivirals and is now recovering at home.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Everyone treated that clown with respect.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of treated
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  • Several months later, my dermatologist performed a laser surgery around my underarms, and that finally healed the HS in that part of my body.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Herbert needs to be completely healed or healed enough for the Chargers to make a ddeepplayoff run.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of healed
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