care en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- kâr (General-American)
- /kɜː(ɹ)/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
- /kiə/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
- (US) audio
- kêr (dialectal)
- /kɛɚ/ (General-American)
- /keə/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
- /keɹ/ (Scotland)
- /kɪə(ɹ)/ (dialectal)
- [kʰɛ(ə̯)ɹ] (General-American)
- /keː/ (Australia)
- /kɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [kʰe(ə̯)ɹ] (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care From Middle English care, from Old English caru, ċearu (“care, concern, anxiety, sorrow, grief, trouble”), from Proto-West Germanic *karu, from Proto-Germanic *karō (“care, sorrow, cry”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (“shout, call”). Cognate with Old Saxon cara, kara (“concern, action”), Middle High German kar (“sorrow, lamentation”), Icelandic kör (“sickbed”), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰 (kara, “concern, care”). Related also to Dutch karig (“scanty”), German karg (“sparse, meagre, barren”), Latin garriō, Ancient Greek γῆρυς (gêrus). See also chary.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Close attention; concern; responsibility.
Care should be taken when holding babies.
‘Have a care, Buquet—ghosts like not to be seen or talked about!’
1925, Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), Rupert Julian (director), The Phantom of the Opera, silent movieI thank thee for thy care and honest pains.
1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
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(countable, uncountable) Worry.
Yes, heaven, I’m in heaven / And the cares that hung around me through the week / Seem to vanish like a gambler’s lucky streak
1956, Irving Berlin, “Cheek to Cheek”:I don’t have a care in the world.
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(uncountable) Maintenance, upkeep.
Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Corinthians 11:28:dental care
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(uncountable) The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.
2013 June 21, Karen McVeigh, “US rules human genes can't be patented”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 10:
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(UK, uncountable) The state of being cared for by others.
in care
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(countable, uncountable) The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares.
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 17:
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Grief, sorrow.
One day, among the days, he bethought him of this and fell lamenting for that the most part of his existence was past and he had not been vouchsafed a son, to inherit the kingdom after him, even as he had inherited it from his fathers and forebears; by reason whereof there betided him sore cark and care and chagrin exceeding.
1885, Richard F[rancis] Burton, transl. and editor, “Julnar the Sea-Born and Her Son King Badr Basim of Persia”, in A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments, now Entituled The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night […], Shammar edition, volume VII, [London]: […] Burton Club […], →OCLC, page 265:More health and happiness betide my liege / Than can my care-tuned tongue deliver him!
1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:Sleep, that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care.
c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
Forms
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Deriveds
memory care · careful · bushcare · Trump-care · caregiver · footcare · carefrontation · respite care · duty of care · lifecare · care and feeding · careseeker · day care · caretake · careless · careware · traincare · woundcare · wraparound care · not have a care in the world · floorcare · tender loving care · palliative care · take care of · care-taking · dental care · care-experienced · caremonger · parkcare · intensive care · standard of care · care-giver · throughcare · primary care · homecare · babycare · telecare · health care · baby-care · elderly care · kangaroo mother care · caresome · woodcare · dentalcare · eldercare · caretaking · secondary care · caremongering · healthcare · infantcare · carefree · toothcare · Medicare · kangaroo care · facecare · day care center · care factor zero · pastoral care · care and attention · careworker · sandwich care · Obama-care · birdcare · patientcare · suncare · hair care · allocare · care bear · heartcare · eternal care unit · housecare · care package · streetcare · Hillary-care · skip-care · foster care · caregiving · urgent care · home care · aftercare · careworn · critical care · crit care · clothescare · haircare · handcare · childcare · landcare · carebear · bodycare · Care Sunday · forecare · TLC · corridor care · miscare · careseeking · managed care · pal care · care of · petcare · point of care · care factor · quaternary care · postcare · care-worn · overcare · precare · care in the community · nailcare · eyecare · self-care · backcare · care killed a cat · careleaver · heck-care · oralcare · care a hoot · tertiary care · ambulatory care · care killed the cat · care home · caretaker · transmural care · mouthcare · lawncare · life-care · daycare · aged care · shoecare · customer care · have a care · deathcare · carehouse · carework · skincare · judicare · careline · carefront
Relateds
Translations (211)
tr tımar (treatment of those in need) · be непако́й (worry) · zza timar (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · lv rūpe (worry) · sh zbrinjavanje (state of being cared for) · fi huoli (worry) · tr kaygı (worry) · da pleje (treatment of those in need) · da omsorg (close attention, concern or responsibility) · id asuhan (treatment of those in need) · txb snauki (close attention, concern or responsibility) · az qayğı (worry) · fi hoiva (treatment of those in need) · hu óvatosság (close attention, concern or responsibility) · tl pakialam (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sv vård (state of being cared for) · lv gādība (close attention, concern or responsibility) · gl femenza (close attention, concern or responsibility) · fi hoivatyö (treatment of those in need) · lv rūpība (close attention, concern or responsibility) · mn анхаарал (close attention, concern or responsibility) · hy հոգս (worry) · fr souci (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sv underhåll (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · ga cúram (treatment of those in need) · tr dikkat (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sk starostlivosť (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · ckb ئاگا (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sh skrb (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · ms rawatan (state of being cared for) · la cūra (state of being cared for) · ca compte (close attention, concern or responsibility) · gd suim (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ang caru (worry) · ga aire (close attention, concern or responsibility) · fi hoito (treatment of those in need) · lv rūpe (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ga sníomh (worry) · id perawatan (state of being cared for) · uk неспокі́й (worry) · hi परवाह (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ru забо́та (treatment of those in need) · eo atento (close attention, concern or responsibility) · la cura (worry) · ru ухо́д (treatment of those in need) · fr soin (close attention, concern or responsibility) · da omtanke (close attention, concern or responsibility) · be турбо́та (worry) · sv bekymmer (worry) · mi tautiakitanga (close attention, concern or responsibility) · it cura (close attention, concern or responsibility) · da omsorg (treatment of those in need) · it attenzione (close attention, concern or responsibility) · da forsigtighed (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sh zbrinjavanje (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · bn যত্ন (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · be кло́пат (close attention, concern or responsibility) · pt manutenção (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · la cūra (treatment of those in need) · de Pflege (state of being cared for) · ta அக்கறை (close attention, concern or responsibility) · lv rūpīgums (close attention, concern or responsibility) · fi huosta (state of being cared for) · gl cudio (close attention, concern or responsibility) · bg грижа (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sv vård (treatment of those in need) · la cūrātūra (treatment of those in need) · no nennsomhet (worry) · ca cura (close attention, concern or responsibility) · uk турбо́та (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sk starostlivosť (state of being cared for) · el έγνοια (close attention, concern or responsibility) · eo flegado (treatment of those in need) · fr souci (worry) · kk күтім (treatment of those in need) · sh zbrinjavanje (treatment of those in need) · hu törődés (treatment of those in need) · mi tautiakanga (close attention, concern or responsibility) · da bekymring (worry) · tr tedavi (treatment of those in need) · hu figyelem (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ar رِعَايَة (treatment of those in need) · nb pleie (treatment of those in need) · la cūrātūra (state of being cared for) · nn omsorg (treatment of those in need) · sh skrb (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sq reja (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ota دقت (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ltg ryupeste (close attention, concern or responsibility) · bg отговорност (close attention, concern or responsibility) · pdt Hutt (close attention, concern or responsibility) · nn pleie (treatment of those in need) · gl xeito (close attention, concern or responsibility) · lad kudio (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ml ശ്രദ്ധ (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ru попече́ние (treatment of those in need) · fi hoitotyö (treatment of those in need) · eo zorgo (worry) · ru ухо́д (state of being cared for) · az diqqət (close attention, concern or responsibility) · grc ἐπιμέλια (treatment of those in need) · bg грижи (treatment of those in need) · gd aire (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ms rawatan (treatment of those in need) · ary رعاية (treatment of those in need) · gl cura (close attention, concern or responsibility) · es cuidado (close attention, concern or responsibility) · cmn 關懷 /关怀 (close attention, concern or responsibility) · bn পরোয়া (close attention, concern or responsibility) · tr özen (close attention, concern or responsibility) · de Sorge (close attention, concern or responsibility) · cmn 擔心 /担心 (worry) · ar اِهْتِمَام (close attention, concern or responsibility) · nl zorg (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sv vård (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ro păs (close attention, concern or responsibility) · cs péče (treatment of those in need) · id perawatan (treatment of those in need) · mn анхаарал (treatment of those in need) · fi hoiva-ala (treatment of those in need) · ru хло́поты (treatment of those in need) · sh skrb (treatment of those in need) · hnn alaga (close attention, concern or responsibility) · be неспако́й (worry) · tl pag-iingat (treatment of those in need) · grc ἐπιμέλεια (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ltg klopotys (close attention, concern or responsibility) · da vedligehold (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · ru забо́та (worry) · sv omtanke (close attention, concern or responsibility) · bn সেবা (treatment of those in need) · ru трево́га (worry) · be турбо́та (close attention, concern or responsibility) · fi varovaisuus (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sq re (close attention, concern or responsibility) · nb forsiktighet (close attention, concern or responsibility) · grc ἐπιμέλεια (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · lv gādīgums (close attention, concern or responsibility) · uk турбо́та (treatment of those in need) · gl coido (close attention, concern or responsibility) · hi देखभाल (treatment of those in need) · ja 気にする (close attention, concern or responsibility) · fi hoito (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · pt assistência (treatment of those in need) · nb omsorg (treatment of those in need) · bn এহতেমাম (close attention, concern or responsibility) · es primor (close attention, concern or responsibility) · da pleje (state of being cared for) · ota تیمار (treatment of those in need) · pt tratamento (treatment of those in need) · ru беспоко́йство (worry) · ltg ryupestis (close attention, concern or responsibility) · got 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰 (close attention, concern or responsibility) · cmn 關照 /关照 (treatment of those in need) · fi hoitoala (treatment of those in need) · grc μέριμνα (worry) · fi hoiva (state of being cared for) · pt cuidado (close attention, concern or responsibility) · la cūrātiō (state of being cared for) · pl opieka (treatment of those in need) · zza tedawi (treatment of those in need) · ru хло́поты (worry) · uk турбо́та (worry) · sh skrb (state of being cared for) · sv omsorg (treatment of those in need) · es esmero (close attention, concern or responsibility) · la cūrātiō (treatment of those in need) · sk starostlivosť (treatment of those in need) · zu ukukhatazeka (worry) · ru забо́та (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sh briga (worry) · hy հոգ (close attention, concern or responsibility) · pdt Sorj (worry) · la cura (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ga cúraimí (treatment of those in need) · gl coidado (close attention, concern or responsibility) · tr tasa (worry) · eo zorgo (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ru попече́ние (state of being cared for) · cs péče (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ml ശുശ്രൂഷ (treatment of those in need) · be турбо́та (treatment of those in need) · be апе́ка (treatment of those in need) · gl cadillo (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sk opatrnosť (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ro grijă (close attention, concern or responsibility) · sv omsorg (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ru ухо́д (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · gl gabexo (close attention, concern or responsibility) · be кло́пат (worry) · pt atendimento (treatment of those in need) · fr soin (treatment of those in need) · fi huolellisuus (close attention, concern or responsibility) · hu ápolás (treatment of those in need) · tr bakım (maintenance, upkeep — see also maintenance) · bn চিন্তা (worry) · uk до́гляд (treatment of those in need) · ru опе́ка (treatment of those in need) · zza qaxu (worry) · zza itimad (close attention, concern or responsibility) · az qayğı (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ota بال (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ar عِنَايَة (treatment of those in need) · ml ഉത്തരവാദിത്തം (close attention, concern or responsibility) · hy խնամք (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ja 気にかける (close attention, concern or responsibility) · mk грижа (close attention, concern or responsibility) · ang ġīeme (close attention, concern or responsibility) · pl troska (close attention, concern or responsibility) · de Pflege (treatment of those in need) · be до́гляд (treatment of those in need)