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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American Kate Douglass set a new American and event record en route to gold in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke at the swimming world championships, with the world-record holder watching it all from just behind in the next lane.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Participants can watch a set of horses plowing the field at the farm and a 1913 Port Huron Steam Engine running a 1909 International Harvestor Separator to thresh oats, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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She's become very playful and has made a new best friend with the dog in the home where she is being nursed back to health.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Barber has made an O-line-leading 26 starts, including all 13 games in last season despite nursing various injuries.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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To the local big-game purists, sharks were the stray dogs of the sea, and if Mundus was willing to control the population he was accepted as an eccentric asset to the community.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The Dawg Pound is an iconic part of the Browns franchise and one of the best representations in sports of fans feeling like and being accepted as part of the organization.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The challenge for Burrows was that more than 55 of the 88 Republican House members wanted someone else to be speaker.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But Turner wants to encourage states that are welcoming these projects to think ahead.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Users prefer answer-first experiences — powered by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. 2.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Knowing the Dodgers’ bench was empty, Baldelli preferred Jax face Esteury Ruiz, a speedster whose .642 career OPS is 309 points lower than Ohtani’s mark.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Creator Matt Groening was joined by Cohen, as well as executive producers Claudia Katz and Ken Keeler, supervising director Peter Avanzino, and Futurama stars Billy West (Fry, the Professor, Zoidberg), Lauren Tom (Amy), Phil LaMarr (Hermes), David Herman (Scruffy) and Maurice LaMarche (Kif).—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Under the new rules, the cultivation of medical cannabis will be supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, while processing, export, licensing, registration, and authorization for sale will fall under the oversight of the Ministry of Health.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Kids who didn't like reading would slog through the requisite number of books to get points, then be done for the summer.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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Despite that, Breyer’s likes the potential for these vehicles.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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The 34-year-old, enjoying the moment, agreed, swung a few pro shots and acted along.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Visitors can explore the Old State Capitol, tour distilleries like Castle & Key and Buffalo Trace, and enjoy local bars and restaurants.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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“Care (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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