caring
/ˈkɛə.ɹɪŋ/
verb
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈkɛə.ɹɪŋ/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈkɛɹ.ɪŋ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
“"She doesn't care what you think." "I don't care, I'm still going."”
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Meaning 2 · verb
(polite) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards.
“I don't care to hear your opinion.”
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Meaning 3 · verb
(with for) To look after or look out for.
“He cared for his mother while she was sick.”
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Meaning 4 · verb
To mind; to object.
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Meaning 5 · noun
The act of one who cares.
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Meaning 6 · adjective
(of a person) Kind, sensitive, empathetic.
“She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone.”
How this word is used
- Everyday “"She doesn't care what you think." "I don't care, I'm still going."”
- General “I don't care to hear your opinion.”
- General “He cared for his mother while she was sick.”
- Everyday “She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone.”
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