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Care Needed Medical Careful Children Great Noun Keə(R

Word3 care
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /keə(r)/ /ker/
Example
  • some people were badly injured and needed medical care.
  • we aim to continually improve the quality of patient care.
  • how much do men share housework and the care of the children?
  • to provide care for the elderly
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care

(noun)/keə(r)/ /ker/

    Word Family

    • care noun verb
    • careful adjective (≠ careless)
    • carefully adverb (≠ carelessly)
    • caring adjective (≠ uncaring)
  1. the process of caring for somebody/something and providing what they need for their health or protection
    • SEE ALSO childcare
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/childcare
    • Some people were badly injured and needed medical care.
    • We aim to continually improve the quality of patient care.
    • How much do men share housework and the care of the children?
    • to provide care for the elderly
    • With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years.
    • skin/hair care products

    Extra Examples

    • She's still very frail and will need lots of tender loving care.
    • The couple relied on informal care from relatives.
    • We have improved the way doctors deliver care.
  2. the fact of providing a home in an institution run by the local authority or with another family for children who cannot live with their parents
    • Most children in care live with foster carers.
    • The two girls were taken into care after their parents were killed.
    • He had been in foster care since he was five.
    • Mentors support teenagers leaving care.
  3. attention or thought that you give to something that you are doing so that you will do it well and avoid mistakes or damage
    • Great care is needed when choosing a used car.
    • She chose her words with care.
    • Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding something that is easily broken or damaged)
    • Consumers must exercise care when buying medicines online.

    Extra Examples

    • The little girl was writing her name with painstaking care.
    • She was charged with driving without due care and attention.
    • Transporting the specimens requires great care.
  4. a feeling of worry; something that causes problems or worries
    • I felt free from the cares of the day as soon as I left the building.
    • Sam looked as if he didn't have a care in the world.
  5. used when writing to somebody at another person’s address
    • Write to him care of his lawyer.
  6. being cared for by somebody
    • The child was left in the care of friends.
    • You won’t come to any harm while you’re in their care.
    • Many historic sites are in the care of the National Trust.
  7. used when saying goodbye
    • Bye! Take care!
  8. to be careful
    • Take care (that) you don’t drink too much!
    • Care should be taken to close the lid securely.
  9. to care for somebody/something/yourself; to be careful about something
    • Who's taking care of the children while you're away?
    • She takes great care of her clothes.
    • He's old enough to take care of himself.
    • You should take better care of yourself.
  10. to be responsible for or to deal with a situation or task
    • Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of.
    • Celia takes care of the marketing side of things.
  11. receiving medical care from somebody
    • He's under the care of Dr Parks.
    • refugees under the care of the relief agencies

    Word Origin

    • Old English caru (noun), carian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German chara ‘grief, lament’, charon ‘grieve’, and Old Norse kǫr ‘sickbed’.
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