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?

Examples of care for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Proceeds help the nonprofit care for more than 40,000 animals. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 The 172-page Senate Bill 256 in its current form also contains language eliminating the sales tax on tampons and giving more money to families caring for children with medically complex conditions. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024 During her trial last month, Ms. Crumbley was described by prosecutors as a detached and neglectful mother who engaged in an extramarital affair and at times showed more interest in caring for her horses than her son. Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 If not, what’s behind the effort by Texas’s Attorney General Ken Paxton to shut down Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit that has been caring for immigrants and asylum-seekers since the 1980s? Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Review, 6 Mar. 2024 Gilbert was vice president and academic affairs advisor of Hope 4 Change, a nonprofit that provided housing and care for adults with developmental disabilities and other issues. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024 Some doctors treated patients on standard Medicare through the ACO networks, while others cared for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, according to the suit. Fred Schulte, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024 For more cleaning tips and care for sheet pans, my colleague Becky Krystal wrote a handy piece. Olga Massov, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 The act allows certain employees to take unpaid time off work to care for themselves or other family members due to health reasons or other issues. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024

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“Care for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20for. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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