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

Monteverde’s wife, Odalis Morillo, now bears the burden of supporting their eight children—including their newborn—while also caring for a premature baby who is just three months old, only one month older than the amount of time her father has been in detention. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025

Three people in the area took over caring for Ally Marshall and transported her to the Sugar Creek Fire Department, court documents said. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025

When Brandon’s mother became sick with cancer, the couple moved to Loving County to help care for her. —Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025

Owning and running the restaurant also meant caring for the vast, aging Foster’s collection while managing the vagaries of heat, cold, humidity and stovetop. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for care for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore