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Definition of Care for
1. Verb. Have a liking, fondness, or taste (for).
2. Verb. Be fond of; be attached to. "Sam and Sue care for the movie "
Generic synonyms: Love
Specialized synonyms: Yearn
Derivative terms: Treasure
3. Verb. Provide treatment for. "Did he care for his foot? "; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
Specialized synonyms: Hyperventilate, Massage, Purge, Correct, Insufflate, Detox, Detoxify, Irrigate, Iodise, Iodize, Doctor, Vet, Nurse, Manipulate, Administer, Dispense, Relieve, Remedy, Dress, Splint, Operate, Operate On, Medicate, Medicine, Bleed, Leech, Phlebotomise, Phlebotomize, Cup, Transfuse, Shock, Pack, Burn, Cauterise, Cauterize, Analyse, Analyze, Psychoanalyse, Psychoanalyze
Derivative terms: Treatment
Definition of Care for
1. Verb. (transitive) To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Care For
Literary usage of Care for
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (1993)
"Direct admission to private nursing homes at VA expense is limited to: (1) a
veteran who requires nursing care for a service-connected disability after ..."
2. Who's Minding the Kids: Child Care Arrangements Fall 1991 by Lynne M. Casper (1994)
"Two-thirds of this in-home care for children whose mothers worked non-day shifts
was provided by the father, compared with one-half of children whose ..."
3. Bulletin by United States Bureau of war risk insurance. Division of military and naval insurance, United States (1917)
"American Journal of Journal of care for Cripples, New York, 1915, ii, 156-158.
... Notes on the inception of care for war cripples in England and France. ..."
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