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care
What does care mean?
care (verb): to be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use care in a sentence?
- She doesn’t care what you think. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- I don’t care, I’m still going. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce care?
/kɛɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does care come from?
From Middle English caren, carien, from Old English carian (“to sorrow, grieve, be troubled, be anxious, to care for, heed”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “care” mean?
to urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
Not quite: that's what spur means.
to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something
Not quite: that's what learn means.
to inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts)
Not quite: that's what haunt means.
to be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about)
Right! That's what “care” means.
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