care

I

n.

caution

1) to exercise, take care

2) great, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous, utmost care

3) care to + inf. (she took care to avoid catching cold)

4) care that + clause (take care that you don't get involved)

solicitude

maintenance

keep

5) to provide care for

6) to take care of

7) to entrust smb. to smb.'s care; to put smb. in smb.'s care

8) (tender) loving; parental care

9) antenatal (BE), antepartal, prenatal (AE); child; coronary; custodial; day; dental; domiciliary; emergency; extended; foster; health; hospice; in-patient; intensive; long-term; medical; nursing; out-patient; postnatal, postpartum; respite; special care (this patient requires intensive care; day care for children)

10) primary (health) care

11) in smb.'s care (the children were left in my care)

12) under smb.'s care (under a doctor's care)

13) (misc.) a coronary-care unit; an intensive-care unit

misc.

14) in care of ('at smb.'s address')

II

v.

1) (D; intr.) ('to be interested') to care about (she doesn't care about our opinions)

2) (D; intr.) ('to like') to care about, for (he cares about us; she cares a lot for you; would you care for some more coffee?)

3) (d; intr.) ('to take care of') to care for (she cares for her elderly mother)

4) (E) ('to want') I don't care to attend

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[keə]

an intensive-care unit

antepartal

child

coronary

custodial

day

dental

domiciliary

emergency

extended

foster: health

hospice

in-patient

intensive

long-term: medical

meticulous

nursing

out-patient

painstaking

parental care

postnatal

postpartum

respite

scrupulous

take care

to put smb. in smb. 's care

utmost care

prenatal (AE)

for (he cares about us; she cares a lot for you; would you care for some more coffee?)

special care (this patient requires intensive care; day care for children)

(D, intr.) ('to like') to care about

(E) ('to want') I don't care to attend

(misc.) coronary-care unit

(tender) loving

['caution'] to exercise

['solicitude'] ['maintenance'] ['keep'] to provide care for

great

primary (health) care

to entrust smb. to smb. 's care

to take care of

['misc.'] in care of ('at smb. 's address')

antenatal (BE)

(D; intr.) ('to be interested') to care about (she doesn't care about our opinions)

care to + inf. (she took care to avoid catching cold)

(d; intr.) ('to take care of) to care for (she cares for her elderly mother)

care that + clause (take care that you don't get involved)

in smb. 's care (the children were left in my care)

under smb. 's care (under a doctor's care)