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Main Entry:
care
Pronunciation: 'ker
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English caru;
akin to Old High German kara lament,
Old Irish gairm call, cry, Latin garrire to chatter
1 : suffering of mind : GRIEF
2 a : a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility
2 b : a cause for such anxiety
3 a : painstaking or watchful attention
3 b : MAINTENANCE <floor-care products>
4 : regard coming from desire or esteem
5 : CHARGE, SUPERVISION <under a doctor's care>
6 : a person or thing that is an object of attention, anxiety, or solicitude
Synonyms CARE, CONCERN, SOLICITUDE, ANXIETY, WORRY mean a troubled or engrossed state of mind or the thing that causes this.
CARE implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility or disquieted by apprehension <a face worn by years of care>.
CONCERN implies a troubled state of mind because of personal interest, relation, or affection <crimes caused concern in the neighborhood>.
SOLICITUDE implies great concern and connotes either thoughtful or hovering attentiveness toward another <acted with typical maternal solicitude>.
ANXIETY stresses anguished uncertainty or fear of misfortune or failure <plagued by anxiety and self-doubt>.
WORRY suggests fretting over matters that may or may not be real cause for anxiety <financial worries>.