care for

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

She was raised Protestant and cared for by her grandparents in the small Welsh town of Skewen. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The beloved Disney musical follows mysterious nanny Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), who arrives at the Banks family’s London home to care for siblings Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber). — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

After finding Felipe, Miguel takes it upon himself to care for his new friend, even sacrificing precious television time. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026

Home Base, headquartered at the Charlestown Navy Yard and founded by the Red Sox Foundation, cares for about 50,000 veterans from all over the country. — Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

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