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care
noun
the
action
of
looking
after
someone
or
something
and
making
sure
they
stay
safe
,
healthy
,
or
in
good
condition
•
Nurses
gave
the
injured
traveler
gentle
care
all
night
.
Nurses
gave
the
injured
traveler
gentle
care
all
night
.
•
Houseplants
need
regular
care
like
watering
and
good
light
.
Houseplants
need
regular
care
like
watering
and
good
light
.
From
Old
English
cearu
“
sorrow
,
anxiety
,
care
,”
related
to
Old
High
German
kara
“
lament
,
grief
.”
Over
time
the
sense
broadened
from
worry
to
attentive
help
.
verb
-
care
,
caring
,
cares
,
cared
to
think
that
someone
or
something
is
important
and
to
feel
concern
,
affection
,
or
responsibility
for
them
•
I
deeply
care
about
animal
welfare
.
I
deeply
care
about
animal
welfare
.
•
They
cared
for
their
neighbor
when
he
was
sick
.
They
cared
for
their
neighbor
when
he
was
sick
.
verb
-
care
,
caring
,
cares
,
cared
to
feel
that
something
is
important
or
to
have
a
strong
interest
or
affection
•
I
don't
care
what
people
think
about
my
clothes
.
I
don't
care
what
people
think
about
my
clothes
.
•
Do
you
care
about
environmental
issues
?
Do
you
care
about
environmental
issues
?
Verb
sense
of
holding
something
dear
emerged
in
Middle
English
,
influenced
by
Old
French
‘
carer
’.
noun
serious
attention
so
as
to
avoid
damage
,
mistake
,
or
danger
•
Use
extra
care
when
carrying
hot
soup
.
Use
extra
care
when
carrying
hot
soup
.
•
The
sign
warns
drivers
to
take
care
on
the
icy
road
.
The
sign
warns
drivers
to
take
care
on
the
icy
road
.
verb
-
care
,
caring
,
cares
,
cared
to
want
to
do
or
have
something
,
especially
in
polite
offers
or
questions
•
Would
you
care
for
some
tea
?
Would
you
care
for
some
tea
?
•
She
didn
’
t
care
to
discuss
the
matter
further
.
She
didn
’
t
care
to
discuss
the
matter
further
.
noun
responsibility
for
looking
after
someone
or
something
under
your
charge
•
The
teacher
has
the
care
of
twenty
energetic
students
.
The
teacher
has
the
care
of
twenty
energetic
students
.
•
After
the
storm
,
the
injured
bird
was
left
in
her
care
.
After
the
storm
,
the
injured
bird
was
left
in
her
care
.
Sense
of
guardianship
appeared
in
Middle
English
legal
documents
when
property
or
people
were
placed
‘
in
care
’.
verb
-
care
,
caring
,
cares
,
cared
to
look
after
someone
or
something
and
keep
them
healthy
,
safe
,
or
in
good
condition
•
Nurses
care
for
patients
day
and
night
.
Nurses
care
for
patients
day
and
night
.
•
Could
you
care
for
my
plants
while
I'm
away
?
Could
you
care
for
my
plants
while
I'm
away
?
Transitive
sense
of
providing
physical
help
became
common
in
the
19th
century
with
professional
nursing
.
noun
a
feeling
of
worry
or
responsibility
that
makes
you
think
a
lot
about
something
•
He
carries
the
cares
of
the
whole
family
on
his
shoulders
.
He
carries
the
cares
of
the
whole
family
on
his
shoulders
.
•
She
spoke
freely
once
her
cares
drifted
away
on
vacation
.
She
spoke
freely
once
her
cares
drifted
away
on
vacation
.
noun
a
feeling
of
worry
or
trouble
that
makes
you
anxious
•
She
tried
to
let
go
of
her
cares
and
enjoy
the
concert
.
She
tried
to
let
go
of
her
cares
and
enjoy
the
concert
.
•
Grandfather's
face
was
lined
with
years
of
care
.
Grandfather's
face
was
lined
with
years
of
care
.
This
is
the
earliest
sense
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*karō
meaning
grief
or
lament
.
verb
-
care
,
caring
,
cares
,
cared
(
formal
)
to
be
willing
or
have
the
desire
to
do
something
,
used
in
polite
offers
or
invitations
•
"
Would
you
care
to
join
us
for
dinner
?"
asked
the
host
.
"
Would
you
care
to
join
us
for
dinner
?"
asked
the
host
.
•
If
you
care
to
look
,
the
answer
is
on
page
ten
.
If
you
care
to
look
,
the
answer
is
on
page
ten
.
Polite
modal-like
use
arose
in
the
18th
century
as
a
gentler
alternative
to
“
want
”.
scared
verb
-
scare
,
scaring
,
scares
,
scared
simple
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
scare
•
The
sudden
crash
scared
everyone
in
the
room
.
The
sudden
crash
scared
everyone
in
the
room
.
•
The
horror
movie
scared
her
so
much
she
kept
the
lights
on
all
night
.
The
horror
movie
scared
her
so
much
she
kept
the
lights
on
all
night
.
scare
verb
-
scare
,
scaring
,
scares
,
scared
to
make
someone
feel
suddenly
afraid
,
or
to
become
suddenly
afraid
yourself
•
The
loud
thunder
scared
the
baby
,
and
she
started
to
cry
.
The
loud
thunder
scared
the
baby
,
and
she
started
to
cry
.
•
Don't
scare
the
cat
by
shouting
;
it
might
scratch
you
.
Don't
scare
the
cat
by
shouting
;
it
might
scratch
you
.
From
Middle
English
"
skerren
"
or
"
skierren
",
of
Scandinavian
origin
related
to
Old
Norse
"
skirra
"
meaning
"
to
frighten
away
".
noun
a
sudden
feeling
of
fear
or
the
moment
that
causes
it
•
I
got
a
real
scare
when
I
thought
I
had
lost
my
passport
.
I
got
a
real
scare
when
I
thought
I
had
lost
my
passport
.
•
The
children
jumped
out
from
behind
the
door
to
give
their
dad
a
scare
.
The
children
jumped
out
from
behind
the
door
to
give
their
dad
a
scare
.
Same
origin
as
the
verb
:
Middle
English
Scandinavian
influence
meaning
a
sudden
fright
.
noun
a
period
when
many
people
suddenly
feel
worried
about
a
possible
danger
or
problem
•
There
was
a
food-poisoning
scare
after
several
customers
fell
ill
at
the
restaurant
.
There
was
a
food-poisoning
scare
after
several
customers
fell
ill
at
the
restaurant
.
•
The
stock-market
scare
caused
investors
to
sell
shares
quickly
.
The
stock-market
scare
caused
investors
to
sell
shares
quickly
.
Extension
of
the
basic
noun
sense
,
first
recorded
in
early
20th-century
newspapers
.
