care

/ker/
noun
1. 1.
the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone
or something.
"the care of the elderly"
Similar:
safe keeping
supervision
custody
charge
protection
keeping
keep
control
management
ministration
guidance
superintendence
tutelage
aegis
responsibility
guardianship
wardship
trusteeship
trust
provision of care
looking after
parenting
mothering
fathering
concern
consideration
attention
attentiveness
thought
regard
mind
 notice
heed
solicitude
interest
caringness
sympathy
respect
Opposite:
neglect
disregard
2. 2.
serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoid damage or risk.
"he planned his departure with great care"
Similar:
caution
carefulness
wariness
awareness
heedfulness
heed
attention
attentiveness
alertness
watchfulness
vigilance
circumspection
prudence
guardedness
observance
discretion
judiciousness
forethought
thought
regard
mindfulness
conscientiousness
painstakingness
pains
effort
 meticulousness
punctiliousness
fastidiousness
accuracy
precision
Opposite:
carelessness
o
o
verb
1. 1.
feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.
"they don't care about human life"
Similar:
be concerned
worry (oneself)
trouble oneself
bother
mind
concern oneself with
be interested in
interest oneself in
trouble oneself with
have regard for
burden oneself with
give a damn
give a hoot
give a rap
give a hang
give a tinker's curse/damn
give a monkey's
lose sleep over
get worked up
o
o
2. 2.
look after and provide for the needs of.
"he has numerous animals to care for"
Similar:
look after
take care of
 tend
attend to
mind
minister to