care

From Wiktionary

care is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kɛə/, SAMPA: /kE@/
• (US) IPA: /kɛɹ/, SAMPA: /kEr/
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[change] Verb

Plain form care

Third-person singular cares

Past tense cared

Past participle cared

Present participle caring

1. When you care about something, you think about it often and have a concern for it.

   I don't care what happens to my car.

2. (to care for) to look after

   Young children can learn to care for a pet.

[change] Noun

Singular care

Plural cares

1. (uncountable) Something that you are concerned about, or think about often.

   Care should be taken when holding eggs.

   I don't have a care in the world.