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care(verb)BrE / keə(r) / NAmE / ker / - to feel that something is important and worth worrying about
- I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again!
- He threatened to fire me, as if I cared!
- She cares deeply about environmental issues.
- I don't care what he thinks.
- She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before.
- to like or love somebody and worry about what happens to them
- He genuinely cares about his employees.
- They care an awful lot about each other.
- to make the effort to do something
- I've done this job more times than I care to remember.
- used to say that a person is no longer worried about or interested in somebody/something
- I'm past caring what he does.
- used to say, often rudely, that you do not think that somebody/something is important or worth worrying about
- Quite honestly, I couldn't care less what they do.
- used to say that a person is not worried about or interested in what happens to somebody/something
- I could be dead for all he cares!
- to not care at all about somebody/something
- not to care at all about something; to think that something is not important
- not to care at all
- I don’t care two hoots about having money, as long as I’m happy.
- to think that somebody/something is not important or that they have no value
- used to say, often rudely, that you do not think that something is important or interesting
- Who cares what she thinks?
- used to ask somebody politely if they would like something or would like to do something, or if they would be willing to do something
- Would you care for another drink?
- If you'd care to follow me, I'll show you where his office is.
- Would you like a cup of coffee?
- We’re going to a club tonight. Do you want to come with us?
Extra Examples- He hardly cares what he does any more.
- He really cares about the environment.
- I don’t know which she chose, nor do I greatly care.
- I’m past caring what he does.
- No one actually cared what I thought.
- The information is there for anyone who cares enough to find it.
- You genuinely care for him, don’t you?
- He genuinely cares about his customers.
- He threatened to leave me, as if I cared!
- I don’t care what he thinks!
- I don’t care if I never see him again!
- She cares passionately about environmental issues.
- She doesn’t seem to care that he’s been married four times before.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they care
- he / she / it cares
- past simple cared
- past participle cared
- he / she / it caring
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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