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

That is where the building blocks of competency, problem-solving, and care for others complement and reinforce instead of competing and creating gaps. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

The government also gave the green light for private care facilities for elderly Cubans — many young Cubans who would have traditionally cared for their aging relatives have migrated abroad. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Perhacs was receiving care for dementia, Stearns told the Times. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 July 2026

An exfoliant, toner, and essence hybrid, this 3-in-1 treatment makes easy work out of caring for your skin. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for care for

• albacore
• alongshore
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• anymore
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• commodore
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• evermore
• furthermore
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• herbivore
• heretofore