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?

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Pet Sitting or Dog Walking Animal lovers can earn extra income while caring for pets. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Sixty percent of Americans oppose laws banning gender-affirming care for minors while well over 30 percent support them, according to a Gallup pole from May. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Following Lincoln’s proclamation of caring for those wounded by war, the first national Thanksgiving holiday was a success. William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024 For so long we’ve been told that caring for kids and navigating the workplace are two fundamentally different things. Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for care for 

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“Care for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20for. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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