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?
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What does a society look like where everyone cares for children?
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
While moral injury is not exclusively a military or veteran experience, those in the veteran community may have the opportunity to lead the way in establishing methods to care for and rehabilitate those experiencing the condition.
—Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Woodward believes the owner had been unable to provide adequate care for some time before the rescue and had likely been out of the home for over a week before authorities intervened.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
While moral injury is not exclusively a military or veteran experience, those in the veteran community may have the opportunity to lead the way in establishing methods to care for and rehabilitate those experiencing the condition.
—Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Woodward believes the owner had been unable to provide adequate care for some time before the rescue and had likely been out of the home for over a week before authorities intervened.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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 11 Jun. 2026.
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