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care

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Etymology 1Edit

From Middle English care, from Old English caru, ċearu (“care, concern, anxiety, sorrow, grief, trouble”), 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 chary.

NounEdit

care (countable and uncountable, plural cares)

  1. (obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
    • 1485 July 31, Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book V, [London: […] by William Caxton], OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: Published by David Nutt, […], 1889, OCLC 890162034:
      Than Feraunte his cosyn had grete care and cryed full lowde […].
    • c. 1595, William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act III, Scene ii[1]:
      More health and happiness betide my liege / Than can my care-tuned tongue deliver him!
    • c. 1606, William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act II Scene ii[2]:
      Sleep, that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care.
    • 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 566:
      One day, among the days, he bethought him of this and fell lamenting for that the most part of his existence was past and he had not been vouchsafed a son, to inherit the kingdom after him, even as he had inherited it from his fathers and forebears; by reason whereof there betided him sore cark and care and chagrin exceeding.
  2. Close attention; concern; responsibility.
    Care should be taken when holding babies.
    • (Can we date this quote by Shakespeare and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)
      I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.
  3. Worry.
    I don't have a care in the world.
  4. Maintenance, upkeep.
    dental care
  5. The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
  6. The state of being cared for by others.
    in care
  7. The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
    • (Can we date this quote by Spenser and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)
      Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares.
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QuotationsEdit
  • 1925, Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), Rupert Julian (director), The Phantom of the Opera, silent movie
    ‘Have a care, Buquet—ghosts like not to be seen or talked about!’

Etymology 2Edit

From Middle English caren, carien, from Old English carian (“to sorrow, grieve, be troubled, be anxious, to care for, heed”), from Proto-Germanic *karōną (“to care”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵār-, *gÀr- (“voice, exclamation”). Cognate with Middle High German karn (“to complain, lament, grieve, mourn”), Alemannic German karen, kären (“to groan, wheeze, give a death rattle”), Swedish kära (“to fall in love”), Icelandic kæra (“to care, like”), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍉𐌽 (karōn, “to be concerned”).

VerbEdit

care (third-person singular simple present cares, present participle caring, simple past and past participle cared)

  2. (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
    I don't care what you think.
    • c. 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act I, Scene i[3]:
      […] What cares these roarers [i.e. thunder] for the name of king? […]
    • 1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
      And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.
    • 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club:
      This newfound infatuation renders Bart uncharacteristically vulnerable. He suddenly has something to care about beyond causing trouble and makes a dramatic transformation from hell-raiser to gentleman about town.
  3. (intransitive) To look after; used with for.
    Young children can learn to care for a pet.
  4. (intransitive) To be mindful of something. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  5. (intransitive, polite, formal) To want; to be inclined towards.
    Would you care for another slice of cake?
    Would you care to dance?
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AdjectiveEdit

care

  1. Feminine plural of adjective caro.

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LatinEdit

VerbEdit

carē

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of careō

AdjectiveEdit

cāre

  1. vocative masculine singular of cārus

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VerbEdit

care

  1. first-person singular present/imperative middle of carati (“to walk”)
  2. optative active singular of carati (“to walk”)

RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin quālis, quālem.

PronunciationEdit

DeterminerEdit

care

  1. which
    Care din aceste jocuri este nou?
    Which of these games is new?

InflectionEdit

declension of care
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/accusative care care care care
genitive/dative cărui cărei căror căror

PronounEdit

care

  1. which, that, who
    El este un om care a văzut foarte multe lucruri.
    He is a man who has seen very many things.

VenetianEdit

AdjectiveEdit

care f

  1. feminine plural of caro
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