care
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
no medical care was required
Types & categories
- work hypernym
- hair care hyponym
- maternalism hyponym
- babysitting hyponym
- pet sitting hyponym
- dental care hyponym
- first aid hyponym
- treatment hyponym
- incubation hyponym
- livery hyponym
- manicure hyponym
- pedicure hyponym
- nourishment hyponym
- nursing hyponym
- tender loving care hyponym
- nurturance hyponym
- personal care hyponym
- skin care hyponym
- faith healing hyponym
- tree surgery hyponym
- healthcare hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
feel concern or interest
I really care about my work
Types & categories
- pity hypernym
Related & opposite
- cherish also see
- give care also see
- care derivation
- lovingness derivation
Sense 3 noun
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
he exercised caution in opening the door
Types & categories
- judiciousness hypernym
Related & opposite
- cautious derivation
Sense 4 verb
provide care for
The nurse was caring for the wounded
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- care derivation
Sense 5 noun
an anxious feeling
care had aged him
Types & categories
- anxiety hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
prefer or wish to do something
Do you care to try this dish?
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- wish derivation
Sense 7 noun
a cause for feeling concern
his major care was the illness of his wife
Types & categories
- quandary hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
I can deal with this crew of workers
Types & categories
- control hypernym
- administer hyponym
- organize hyponym
- work hyponym
- come to grips hyponym
- dispose of hyponym
- take care hyponym
- coordinate hyponym
- juggle hyponym
- process hyponym
- mismanage hyponym
- direct hyponym
- conduct hyponym
- touch hyponym
Related & opposite
- guardianship derivation
- management derivation
- treatment derivation
- handler derivation
- manageable derivation
Sense 9 noun
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
he is in the care of a bodyguard
Types & categories
- protection hypernym
- due care hyponym
- foster care hyponym
- great care hyponym
- providence hyponym
- slight care hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 verb
be concerned with
I worry about my grades
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 11 noun
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
he wrote the manual on car care
Types & categories
- repair hypernym
- camera care hyponym
- car care hyponym
- overhaul hyponym
- pump priming hyponym
- scheduled maintenance hyponym
- steam fitting hyponym
Related & opposite
- conserve derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | aid |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | attend |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tend |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | give care |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | work |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hair care |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | maternalism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | babysitting |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pet sitting |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dental care |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | first aid |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | treatment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | incubation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | livery |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | manicure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pedicure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nourishment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nursing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tender loving care |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nurturance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | personal care |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | skin care |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | faith healing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tree surgery |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | healthcare |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | cherish |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | give care |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | care |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lovingness |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | pity |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | cautious |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | judiciousness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | care |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | assist |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dry-nurse |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | attend |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | mother |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | nurse |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | worry |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fear |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fear |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | interest |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | anxiety |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | wish |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | desire |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | please |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | worry |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | care |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | quandary |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | guardianship |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | management |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | treatment |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | handler |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | manageable |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | control |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | administer |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | organize |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | work |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | come to grips |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | dispose of |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | take care |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | coordinate |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | juggle |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | process |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | mismanage |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | direct |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | conduct |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | touch |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | defender |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | handle |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | appoint |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | tutor |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | protection |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | due care |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | foster care |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | great care |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | providence |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | slight care |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | worry |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | care |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | worry |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | concern |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | mind |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | brood |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | conserve |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | repair |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | camera care |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | car care |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | overhaul |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | pump priming |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | scheduled maintenance |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | steam fitting |