care for

care for
verb
1. have a liking, fondness, or taste (for) (Freq. 4)
• Hypernyms: ↑like
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s VERB-ing

2. be fond of; be attached to
• Syn: ↑cherish, ↑hold dear, ↑treasure
• Derivationally related forms: ↑treasure (for: ↑treasure)
• Hypernyms: ↑love
• Hyponyms: ↑yearn
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Sam cannot care for Sue

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Sam and Sue care for the movie

3. provide treatment for
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The doctor treated my broken leg

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The nurses cared for the bomb victims

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The patient must be treated right away or she will die

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Treat the infection with antibiotics

• Syn: ↑treat
• Derivationally related forms: ↑treatment (for: ↑treat)
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Did he care for his foot?

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care for [phrasal verb]
1 care for (someone or something) : to do the things that are needed to help and protect (a person or animal) : to look after (someone or something)

She cares for [=takes care of] elderly patients.

Who is caring for your son while you are at work?

I cared for his cat while he was away.

2 care for (someone) : to feel affection for (someone)

He sent flowers to show that he cares for you.

I got the feeling he never really cared for me.

3 care for (something) somewhat formal
3 a : to like or enjoy (something)
— often used in negative statements

I don't care for [=like] jelly beans.

He doesn't care for sports.

I don't care for your tone of voice.

3 b : to want (something)

Would you care for some pie?

I don't care for any more coffee.

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Main Entry: ↑care

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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