1
as in watches
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 ministers (to)
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 accepts
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 wants
to wish to have
I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it
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5
as in prefers
to show partiality toward
she generally doesn't care for war movies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cares (for)
Verb
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The airplane door is closed, the steps are pulled away, and eventually Benson watches as the flight takes off.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Schneider watches the games from the owner’s suite, and when things go wrong, Allen turns to him with wide-eyed disbelief that speaks the universal language of a passionate fan.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Planned Parenthood also accepts uninsured patients.—
Renuka Rayasam,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Housemaid, recent ex-con Millie (Sydney Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Red Hill wants to change that in partnership with nearby business, housing complexes and University City Partners, a nonprofit that advocates for economic development in the area.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Premier League football will be a big step up, but there will be no surprises in what Rosenior wants from him on the pitch.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The bottom line is that Emery doesn’t trust Elliott to carry out his specific tactical instructions and prefers other players instead.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many on Wall Street view Warsh as an inflation hawk, someone who prefers higher rates to keep a lid on prices.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez works at an after-school program in Orange County and supervises third graders.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The position directly supervises all parole agent specialists and parole agent supervisors assigned to the Division of Training Unit.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
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At first, Hayley seems to be the doting assistant, albeit one who also likes to go out and hook up and take drugs.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Willing tackler who likes to hit.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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The royal family enjoys hunting, fishing, and horseback riding on the property.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sara also enjoys photographing sports.—
Sara Diggins,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Cares (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cares%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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