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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Full Time First Looks What to watch: Need a top-level refresher on last season’s NWSL playoffs?—
Emily Olsen and more,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025 -
On the opposite side of the river, in Eagle Pass, a phalanx of Texas guardsmen stood watch with rifles.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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One is being nursed back to health, but another was killed in the storm.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The young Liu also nursed aspirations of becoming a writer and honed his literary craft in his off hours.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had refused to accept a proposal from Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, which would extend the ceasefire to April 20, through both the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday of Passover.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began accepting complaints about rental debt collection in August 2023.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Boston Bruins general manager wanted the captain to conclude his career in Black and Gold.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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By Ben Walsh Donald Trump wants to get back into the casino business.—
Ben Walsh,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The people here prefer to be crooked while pretending to be holy.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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The community offers a selection of move-in-ready villas for those eager to settle in quickly, as well as customizable homesites for buyers who prefer to build from the ground up.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has denied in court papers that intends to abolish the agency completely, arguing that some of its functions are continuing, but Reuters on Monday reported top officials at the consumer agency have not allowed staff to resume supervising financial companies.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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General billed Medicare and other government insurers for surgeries performed by Harvard medical trainees without proper oversight because supervising surgeons were working in another operating room.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jatropha plants do not like winter weather and even chilly conditions may cause leaf loss.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Francis likes to keep people on their toes and will have known that announcing the consistory would set off plenty of speculation.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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While the show ran long this year, IndieWire’s review greatly enjoyed this year’s sincere and silly show as hosted by O’Brien in his first (and hopefully not final) stint.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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For as well as Encarnacion has played this spring, the 33-year-old Flores is the one who enjoys incumbent status.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Care (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/care%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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