" cares (for) "

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  attends,

•  minds,

•  oversees,

•  superintends,

•  supervises,

•  tends,

•  watches

•  Antonyms : 

•  disapproves (of),

•  discountenances,

•  disfavors,

•  frowns (on or upon)

2: to attend to the needs and comforts of;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  administers (to),

•  ministers (to),

•  mothers,

•  nurses

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to have a favorable opinion of;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  accepts,

•  approves (of),

•  countenances,

•  favors,

•  OKs,

•  subscribes (to)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)