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care
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
’.
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
.
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
.
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
".
