noun / verb
care
KAIR/ker/
Concern directed toward someone's welfare or an important matter.
She cleans the older woman's scrape with gentle, attentive care.
Etymology
Old English caru covered both sorrow and serious mental attention. The attention side developed into watchfulness for someone’s safety or protection, connecting anxious concern with practical care.
In context
The long term care and attention a big cat requires is unlike any other domestic pet. But if something should happen to its owner, who's left to provide that special care?
More examples
- He cares deeply about the river's future.
- The trip gives her a break from everyday cares.
- Young seedlings need regular care.
Forms
care · cares · cared · caring
caregiver noun — A person who looks after someone.