care

(Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Close attention; concern; responsibility.
2. (countable, uncountable) Worry.
3. (uncountable) Maintenance, upkeep.
4. (uncountable) The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
5. (uncountable) The state of being cared for by others.
6. (countable, uncountable) The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Grief, sorrow.

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
2. (formal, intransitive, polite) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.
3. (broadly, informal, intransitive) To be affected by, to treat as relevant for a subsequent course of action.
4. (intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
5. (Appalachia, intransitive) To mind; to object.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kɛə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: caren

Geërf van Old English: carian

Verwante met Old Saxon: karōn

Verwante met Middle High German: karen

Verwante met Duits: karen

Verwante met Switserse Duits: karen

Verwante met Sweeds: kära

Verwante met Yslands: kæra

Verwante met Goties: 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍉𐌽

In summary

From Middle English care, from Old English caru, ċearu (“care, concern, anxiety, sorrow, grief, trouble”), from Proto-West Germanic *karu, from Proto-Germanic *karō (“care, sorrow, cry”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (“shout, call”). Cognate with Old Saxon cara, kara (“concern, action”), Middle High German kar (“sorrow, lamentation”), Icelandic kör (“sickbed”), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰 (kara, “concern, care”). Related also to Dutch karig (“scanty”), German karg (“sparse, meagre, barren”), Latin garriō, Ancient Greek γῆρυς (gêrus). See also chary.

Sinonieme

attention

concern

worry

caution

anxiety

custody

carefulness

protection

solicitude

charge

look after

treatment

regard

guardianship

like

take care

trouble

mind

heed

care for

circumspection

watchfulness

cure

consideration

supervision

tending

precaution

pay attention to

prudence

grief

thoughtfulness

wish

tend

sorrow

nursing

diligence

wariness

caring

see

👀

fear

😨

maintenance

treat

attend

thought

💭

upkeep

nurse

take care of

nurture

distress

oversight

Vertalings

soin

cura

cuidado

Sorge

cuidado

Vorsicht

zorg

Pflege

attention

cura

sorgen

cura

atención

souci

zorgen

Sinne

She took care of Bobby for us .