care

care for

verb

Definition of CARE

1

to take charge of especially on behalf of another <will you care for the lawn while we're gone?>

Synonyms attend, care (for), mind, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch

Related Words administrate, conduct, control, direct, govern, guide, manage, operate, preside (over), regulate, run, steward; guard, patrol, protect, safeguard, shield; baby, babysit, chaperone (or chaperon), mother, shepherd

Near Antonyms abandon, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, pass over

2

to attend to the needs and comforts of <he is caring for his mother while she's sick>

Synonyms administer (to), care (for), minister (to), mother

Related Words cure, heal, remedy; doctor, treat; aid, conserve, preserve, provide (for), support; baby, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil; cater (to), humor; indulge

Near Antonyms brush (aside or off), forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, slight

3

to have a favorable opinion of <I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog>

Synonyms accept, care (for), countenance, favor, OK (or okay), subscribe (to)

Related Words acclaim, applaud, laud, praise, salute; back (up), concur (in), stand by, support, sustain, uphold; bear, endure, tolerate; assent (to), consent (to); commend, recommend; enjoy, like

Near Antonyms blacklist, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, reprehend, reprobate; dislike, mind; detest, hate, loathe; dissent (from), object (to), oppose

Antonyms disapprove (of), discountenance, disfavor, frown (on or upon)

4

to wish to have <I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it>

Synonyms care (for), want

Related Words adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in), welcome; covet, crave, desire, die (for), hanker (for or after), wish (for), yearn (for)

5

to show partiality toward <she generally doesn't care for war movies>

Synonyms care (for), favor, lean (toward or towards), like

Related Words adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), relish, revel (in); choose, cull, handpick, name, pick, select, single (out), take; covet, crave, desire, hanker (for or after), want, wish (for); bias, prejudice; incline (toward), tend (to); admire, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value

Near Antonyms disfavor, dislike, mislike; abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe; decline, refuse, reject, turn down; discard, jettison, throw away, throw out