care
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(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" |
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Synonyms: maintenance, upkeep |
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Related Words: camera care, car care, fix, fixing, inspection and repair, mending, overhaul, overhauling, pump priming, repair, reparation, scheduled maintenance, service |
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(noun) the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention" |
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Synonyms: aid, attention, tending |
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Related Words: babysitting, dental care, faith cure, faith healing, first aid, hair care, hairdressing, incubation, livery, manicure, nursing, pedicure, skin care, treatment, tree surgery, work |
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(noun) attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is under the care of a physician" |
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Synonyms: charge, guardianship, tutelage |
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Related Words: due care, great care, guarding, ordinary care, protecting, protection, providence, reasonable care, slight care |
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(verb) feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care" |
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Related Words: compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with |
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(verb) provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" |
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Synonyms: give care |
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Related Words: aid, assist, attend, dry-nurse, fuss, help, look, mother, nurse, overprotect, see, take care |
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(noun) a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife" |
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Related Words: plight, predicament, quandary |
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(verb) be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" |
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Synonyms: worry |
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Related Words: mind, worry |
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(verb) prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?" "Would you like to come along to the movies?" |
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Synonyms: like, wish |
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Related Words: desire, please, want |
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(noun) an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" |
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Synonyms: concern, fear |
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Related Words: anxiety |
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(verb) be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" |
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Synonyms: deal, handle, manage |
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Related Words: administer, administrate, carry on, carry out, come to grips, command, conduct, control, coordinate, deal, direct, dispose of, get to grips, juggle, mind, misconduct, mishandle, mismanage, organize, process, take care, touch |
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(noun) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care" |
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Synonyms: caution, forethought, precaution |
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Related Words: judiciousness |
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