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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An ambassador for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Wise is committed to reducing mental health stigma, and to helping spur systemic change towards accessible care for all.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2025
State officials have said the data will show how much money is spent on care for immigrants who may not be here legally.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
After two years in New York, Mary seemed increasingly unable to care for herself, so Christine, who had enrolled at Columbia, called the city’s mobile crisis unit, a team that assesses people in psychiatric distress.
—Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Over the objections of some Federal Trade Commission employees who sent a joint letter to Congress, that agency held a daylong session about how medical care for transgender people was a dangerous fraud.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2025
State officials have said the data will show how much money is spent on care for immigrants who may not be here legally.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
After two years in New York, Mary seemed increasingly unable to care for herself, so Christine, who had enrolled at Columbia, called the city’s mobile crisis unit, a team that assesses people in psychiatric distress.
—Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Over the objections of some Federal Trade Commission employees who sent a joint letter to Congress, that agency held a daylong session about how medical care for transgender people was a dangerous fraud.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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 27 Jul. 2025.
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