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Definition of Take care

1. Verb. Be careful, prudent, or watchful. "Take care when you cross the street!"

2. Verb. Be in charge of or deal with. "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"

3. Verb. Take charge of or deal with. "She took care of this business"

Definition of Take care

1. Verb. (intransitive) To be cautious, careful or prudent. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To mind, or be in charge of something. ¹

3. Interjection. (context: when leaving) good-bye (literally, ''take care of yourself'') ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Take Care

take a wicket take aback take account take action take advantage take after take against take aim take apart take arms

take away take away from take back take by storm take care (current term) take care of take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves take chances take charge take command

take control take courage take cover take delight in take down take down a peg take effect take exception take exception to

Literary usage of Take care

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York by Daniel Defoe (1790)
"... take care of him. However the mate, who was exceedingly moved with the fight, endeavoured to get fome of the broth into her mouth; and, as he faid, ..."

2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"I said, 'We will take care of your medical bill as long as you need any attention, and I want you to sign release for it, so our company will pay it for you ..."

3. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen (1905)
"... and the conclusion of all was the comfortable declaration that, though he had been invited only to a family dinner, she would take care to have two full ..."

4. The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Joseph Jacobs (1892)
"Let each great master take care not to let his work be seen in its embryonic ... Let therefore the prudent take care to have something of the trader about ..."

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