1
as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
will you care for the lawn while we're gone?
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2
as in to nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
he is caring for his mother while she's sick
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3
as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog
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4
as in to want
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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5
as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for care (for)
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Olivia Culpo, wife of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and mother of their 4-month-old daughter Colette, balanced a comfy and stylish game day ‘fit with pumping gear, and, by her own admission, a wild hangover while watching her husband’s team triumph over the Atlanta Falcons.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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Their sons were 13 months and 1 month old at the time, and Federline asked her not to go home and nurse them.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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These migrants became figures left in a historical stasis, unable to face their present while nursing traumatic loss (their nostalgic literature constitutes an entire genre).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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An examiner shall have authority to accept such payment from any person authorized by this Act to make an application for listing, and shall issue a receipt for such payment.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Bills have committed 35 penalties, 30 of them accepted for 209 yards.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But to a man, every one of the returning players wanted a win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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On a strictly statistical basis, what Newsom wants to do to Republican representation in California has parallels to what Deep South states used to do to Black voters for much of the 20th century.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many American policymakers have grown skeptical of multilateral engagement, preferring to focus inward.—
Sergio Alonso Fernández de Córdova y de Veyga,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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There are three ways of getting there, either by chartering a helicopter, going on a three-day hike or taking a two-day trip by ATV, which is most preferred by the park rangers linked to the Foundation for Ecodevelopment and Conservation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong serve as executive producers for See It Now, with Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora supervising producers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Phil Hanna was to supervise the hanging, and Arthur Hash was to pull the trigger that would cause the fall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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With the sugar adaptations, many people like to utilize these in stews, breads, roasted, or raw.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some people like to keep their landscape and gardens clean and free of yard debris.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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The ad ends with Akerman getting caught enjoying a Sonic meal from her car as the employee recognizes her with her blonde hair.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The charity advises people to approach felines with caution and also know when to stop as not all cats enjoy fuss for hours on end.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Care (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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