care (for)

verb

Definition of care (for)next
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)
  1. watch
  2. nurse
  3. accept
  4. want
  5. prefer
  6. supervise
  7. treat
  8. like
Verb
  • The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • All eyes on England-Norway Even as fans file into Arrowhead, many are stopping to watch the other quarterfinal now in progress, between England and Norway.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of watch
Verb
  • The teen has only one goal while putting 10 shots on target after coming into this World Cup still nursing a left hamstring issue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • More important, Tubbs detected in Ferguson someone who, under the feral exterior, shared his affection for hard work and heterodox thinking and quietly nursed a desire to become part of something larger than himself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of nurse
Verb
  • That establishment Democrats didn’t accept him made his candidacy even more appealing.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Guild will accept applicants with credit scores as low as 540, whereas many lenders require a credit score of 620 or higher.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of accept
Verb
  • Kappel said the hall will be open to organizations in the community and the public for planning events, including musical programs, conferences, films, and lectures, as well as to business leaders who may want to host corporate events there.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • McCarty added that Asylon wants to give aircraft maintainers tools that make inspections faster, safer, and more consistent.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of want
Verb
  • Meanwhile, oily or acne-prone skin types may prefer lightweight fluids and gels that are noncomedogenic and won’t feel heavy throughout the day.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026
  • General manager Jeff Pagliocca prefers to remain active during all trade windows, which has resulted in a flood of moves over the past three seasons that include trading away star players like Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Angel Reese.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • Adults should closely supervise children around water and avoid distractions such as reading, using a phone, or other activities that take attention away from swimmers, the agency states on its website.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Illinois resident Mwite Emily Kasanga, who went by Emily, died at 34 after allegedly choking on food when her care team failed to supervise her eating despite known risks, according to a July 6 complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of supervise
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  • The family, who had been living in DRC since 2021, was evacuated to Berlin, Germany, where Stafford was quarantined and treated in hospital.
    — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The case is not being treated as a terror attack, investigators said.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Definition of treat
Verb
  • Shilpa's incredible pie crust has cream cheese in it or there are many pie makers that like to use lard or shortenings.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • And what that’s telling us is that there’s a molecule, ozone in that case, that really likes to absorb that wavelength of light and therefore make the planet appear a little bit larger.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of like
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“Care (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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