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    [Noun]  | "care" | \ ˈker \


    1: suffering of mind : grief

    2: a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility; also : something that causes such a state : a particular worry, concern, etc.

    3: a cause for such anxiety

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, "sorrow, distress, concern," going back to Old English cearu, caru, going back to Germanic *karō (whence also Old Saxon kara "sorrow, worry," Old High German chara, Old Norse kǫr "sickbed," Gothic kara "concern") perhaps going back to an Indo-European base *ǵeh2r-, *ǵh2r- "make a sound, cry," whence Old Irish ad-gair "(s/he) accuses, sues," Middle Irish gáir "shout, cry," Welsh gawr, Greek gêrys "voice, speech," Middle Persian zryg, zryq "sorrow, suffering," Ossetic (Iron dialect) zæl- "make a sound," zar- "sing";

      * Note : The original meaning of the Indo-European verb base was perhaps "bewail the deceased," which might account for the divergent meanings "sorrow, care" and "make a sound, cry"; though given that the former meaning is only attested in Iranian and Germanic (in which the putative sense "make a sound," if it ever existed, has left no trace), it may be more likely that two separate Indo-European bases, one perhaps sound-symbolic, have partially merged. Note that the Indo-European reconstruction *ǵeh2r-, *ǵh2r- is based solely on presumed canonical root structure, as the only attested vocalisms for the base are *gar- and *gār-. Latin garrīre "to chatter, jabber," with geminate r, may be an unrelated onomatopoeic formation.;

    [Noun]  | "care and feeding" 


    1: the providing of what is needed for sustenance, well-being, or efficient operation

    Origin: 1965 ;

    [Noun]  | "care package" 


    1: a package of useful or pleasurable items that is sent or given as a gift to another (such as a college student)

    Origin: 1962 ;

     From CARE package, a charity parcel sent to needy Europeans after World War II;

    [Noun]  | "care worker" 


    1: a person whose job is to give care to people who are ill, disabled, etc.

    [Noun]  | "critical care" 


    1: the monitoring and treatment of critically ill or injured patients : intensive care

    2: a designated area of a hospital providing critical care : intensive care unit —often hyphenated when used before another noun

    Origin: 1956 ;

    [Noun]  | "critical care unit" 


    1: a unit of a hospital providing intensive care for critically ill or injured patients : intensive care unit

    Origin: 1956 ;

    [Verb]  | "care" 


    1: to feel trouble or anxiety

    2: to feel interest or concern

    3: to give care

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English caren "to grieve, be anxious, be solicitous," going back to Old English cearian, carian, going back to Germanic *karōjan- (whence Old Saxon karon "to lament," Old High German karōn, Gothic karon "to be concerned"), derivative of *karō "sorrow, worry" {mat|care:1|};

    [Idiom]  | "care a hoot" 


    1: to care at all about someone or something —used in negative statements

    [Idiom]  | "care of" 


    1: at the address of

    [Phrasal verb]  | "care for" 


    1: to do the things that are needed to help and protect (a person or animal) : look after (someone or something)

    2: to feel affection for (someone)

    3: to like or enjoy (something) —often used in negative statements

    [Noun]  | "care" 


    1: strict attentiveness to what one is doing;


      * e.g., " ... reading the report with more care the second time, she detected several errors "




    2: attention accompanied by protectiveness and responsibility;


      * e.g., " ... that's an extremely valuable violin, so handle it with care "




    3: a close attentiveness to avoiding danger;


      * e.g., " ... take care while crossing the street "




    [Noun]  | "care and feeding" 


    1: the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition;


      * e.g., " ... devotes too much time to the care and feeding of her buggy computer "



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    [Noun]  | "care package" 


    [Noun]  | "care packages" 


    [Verb]  | "care" 


    1: to have an interest or concern for;


      * e.g., " ... a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom "



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    [Verb]  | "care (for)" 


    1: to take charge of especially on behalf of another;


      * e.g., " ... will you care for the lawn while we're gone? "




    2: to attend to the needs and comforts of;


      * e.g., " ... he is caring for his mother while she's sick "



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    3: to have a favorable opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog "



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    [Adjective]  | "devil-may-care" 


    1: having a relaxed, casual manner;


      * e.g., " ... a devil-may-care golfer who knows that it's only a game "




    2: having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions;


      * e.g., " ... the devil-may-care speed with which he drives his sports car is going to cause a lot of grief someday "




    3: having or showing freedom from worries or troubles;


      * e.g., " ... the devil-may-care attitude that some people have about needlessly contributing to global warming "




    [Phrase]  | "take care of" 


    1: to attend to the needs and comforts of;


      * e.g., " ... He took care of his mother when she got sick. "



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    2: to pay the living expenses of;


      * e.g., " ... We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college. "



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    3: to take charge of especially on behalf of another;


      * e.g., " ... He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation. "



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    [Phrase]  | "taken care of" 


    1: to attend to the needs and comforts of;


      * e.g., " ... He took care of his mother when she got sick. "



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    2: to pay the living expenses of;


      * e.g., " ... We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college. "



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    3: to take charge of especially on behalf of another;


      * e.g., " ... He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation. "



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    [Phrase]  | "took care of" 


    1: to attend to the needs and comforts of;


      * e.g., " ... He took care of his mother when she got sick. "



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    2: to pay the living expenses of;


      * e.g., " ... We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college. "



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    3: to take charge of especially on behalf of another;


      * e.g., " ... He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation. "



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     [ "care" ]

    1: you want to reconstruct what once was.

      * e.g.,  ... why do we shut down so easily? Is that what they call growing old. we don't have to believe in age. in time. (p.s. do you know what i mean though? this isnt about "ex", "crush", "back again", you are not my ex right? I was just trying to depict this tiny hopeful flame that could be our bond. and i think my soon to be action is proof of that hope. without essential expectation just care. and telling you all this, having the audacity to be open makes me wonder what your thoughts are and if i ever find out.) 

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    2: hoping that theres no expiry date. but what was is gone, dust and you don't want to fool yourself into being 22 again. So what is it really you are reconstructing? if you believe in the concept of soul, you believe in timelessness. And if the soul can have a mate, they too are out of time. So its not about recreation, rebuilding, but a continuation of a tie that hasnt had much care lately.

      * e.g.,  ... Peace 

     [ "care" ]

    1: A very common saying among young people today, especially in Catholic Schools, meaning the opposite of the intended meaning of the word (i.e. I don't care).

      * e.g.,  ... "Do care about math class" 

     [ "care" ]

    2: Variants include "Will care," "Do care," and "Care about ____."

      * e.g.,  ... "Go Raiders Woo!" 

     [ "care" ]

    1: a verb

      * e.g.,  ... i care about you 

     [ "care" ]

    2: a rare action

      * e.g.,  ... nobody cares about what you care about 

     [ "care" ]

    3: when people actually give a sh**

     [ "care" ]

    1: close together.

      * e.g.,  ... Peanut care about Butter and so are Butter. Together they are PeanutButter. 

     [ "care" ]

    1: Something i do.

      * e.g.,  ... oh mate, well care 

     [ "/care" ]

    1: To express no care in the slightest in what the person is saying and/or doing.

      * e.g.,  ... Danny: i put the hor in horse .... 

     [ "Care" ]

    1: Obamas last name

      * e.g.,  ... Man1: "Whats Obamas last name?" 

     [ "caring" ]

    1: ) adjective: compassionate, warm-hearted, loving.

      * e.g.,  ... When she was crying, her caring friend gave her a hug. 

     [ "caring" ]

    2: ) adjective: tenderly concerned and helpful

     [ "caring" ]

    3: ) adjective: affectionate

     [ "caring" ]

    4: ) idea: kindness, sympathy, understanding

     [ "#care" ]

    1: I don't care; don't bother; piss off. Originated in IRC conversations, as an offhanded direction to leave the current channel and cry to the channel where people care.

      * e.g.,  ... <+n00b13> Today, I was emailing my professor about what chapters our test is on this afternoon. She accidentally emailed me informing me of the date she went on last night, including that she "got laid... yay!!" and a picture. I still don't know what chapters I'm being tested on.  

     [ "Care" ]

    1: Obama’s last name

      * e.g.,  ... Hey, did you hear Obama care is running for president again in 2020? 

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