care
English Thesaurus
1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | camera care, |
| definition | : | keeping a camera in good working order (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | car care, |
| definition | : | keeping a car in good working order (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pump priming, |
| definition | : | introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | steam fitting, |
| definition | : | care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating (noun.act) |
2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | work, |
| definition | : | activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hair care, haircare, hairdressing, |
| definition | : | care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | maternalism, |
| definition | : | motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | baby sitting, babysitting, |
| definition | : | the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pet sitting, |
| definition | : | the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dental care, |
| definition | : | care for the teeth (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | first aid, |
| definition | : | emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | intervention, treatment, |
| definition | : | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | incubation, |
| definition | : | maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | livery, |
| definition | : | the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | manicure, |
| definition | : | professional care for the hands and fingernails (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pedicure, |
| definition | : | professional care for the feet and toenails (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nourishment, |
| definition | : | the act of nourishing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nursing, |
| definition | : | the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nurturance, |
| definition | : | physical and emotional care and nourishment (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | personal care, |
| definition | : | care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tree surgery, |
| definition | : | treatment of damaged or decaying trees (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | health care, healthcare, |
| definition | : | the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession (noun.act) |
3. attention and management implying responsibility for safety (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | protection, |
| definition | : | the activity of protecting someone or something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | due care, ordinary care, reasonable care, |
| definition | : | the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | foster care, |
| definition | : | supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | great care, |
| definition | : | more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | providence, |
| definition | : | the guardianship and control exercised by a deity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | slight care, |
| definition | : | such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise (noun.act) |
4. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | judiciousness, |
| definition | : | good judgment (noun.cognition) |
5. a cause for feeling concern (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | plight, predicament, quandary, |
| definition | : | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one (noun.state) |
6. an anxious feeling (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | anxiety, |
| definition | : | a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune (noun.feeling) |
7. be concerned with (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | mind, |
| definition | : | be concerned with or about something or somebody (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | brood, dwell, |
| definition | : | think moodily or anxiously about something (verb.cognition) |
8. feel concern or interest (verb.emotion)
9. prefer or wish to do something (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | desire, want, |
| definition | : | feel or have a desire for; want strongly (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | please, |
| definition | : | be the will of or have the will (to) (verb.emotion) |
10. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | command, control, |
| definition | : | exercise authoritative control or power over (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | administer, administrate, |
| definition | : | work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | organise, organize, |
| definition | : | cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | work, |
| definition | : | cause to operate or function (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | dispose of, |
| definition | : | deal with or settle (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | mind, take care, |
| definition | : | be in charge of or deal with (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | coordinate, |
| definition | : | bring into common action, movement, or condition (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | juggle, |
| definition | : | deal with simultaneously (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | process, |
| definition | : | deal with in a routine way (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | direct, |
| definition | : | be in charge of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | carry on, conduct, deal, |
| definition | : | direct the course of; manage or control (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | touch, |
| definition | : | deal with; usually used with a form of negation (verb.social) |
11. provide care for (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | dry-nurse, |
| definition | : | take care of an infant without breastfeeding it (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | nurse, |
| definition | : | serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people (verb.social) |
12. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun.act)
13. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | tend, |
| definition | : | have care of or look after (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | care, give care, |
| definition | : | provide care for (verb.social) |
14. attention and management implying responsibility for safety (noun.act)
| derivation | : | care, deal, handle, manage, |
| definition | : | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | tutor, |
| definition | : | act as a guardian to someone (verb.social) |
15. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | cautious, |
| definition | : | showing careful forethought (adj.all) |
16. a cause for feeling concern (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | care, worry, |
| definition | : | be concerned with (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | care, |
| definition | : | feel concern or interest (verb.emotion) |
17. an anxious feeling (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | care, worry, |
| definition | : | be concerned with (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | fear, |
| definition | : | be uneasy or apprehensive about (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | fear, |
| definition | : | be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event (verb.emotion) |
18. be concerned with (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | concern, headache, vexation, worry, |
| definition | : | something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | care, |
| definition | : | a cause for feeling concern (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | trouble, worry, |
| definition | : | a strong feeling of anxiety (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | care, concern, fear, |
| definition | : | an anxious feeling (noun.feeling) |
19. feel concern or interest (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | care, |
| definition | : | a cause for feeling concern (noun.feeling) |
20. prefer or wish to do something (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
21. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | handling, treatment, |
| definition | : | the management of someone or something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | handler, |
| definition | : | an agent who handles something or someone (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | manageable, |
| definition | : | capable of being managed or controlled (adj.all) |
22. provide care for (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, attention, care, tending, |
| definition | : | the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act) |
23. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun.act)
24. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | tend, |
| definition | : | have care of or look after (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | care, give care, |
| definition | : | provide care for (verb.social) |
25. attention and management implying responsibility for safety (noun.act)
| derivation | : | care, deal, handle, manage, |
| definition | : | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | tutor, |
| definition | : | act as a guardian to someone (verb.social) |
26. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | cautious, |
| definition | : | showing careful forethought (adj.all) |
27. a cause for feeling concern (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | care, worry, |
| definition | : | be concerned with (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | care, |
| definition | : | feel concern or interest (verb.emotion) |
28. an anxious feeling (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | care, worry, |
| definition | : | be concerned with (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | fear, |
| definition | : | be uneasy or apprehensive about (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | fear, |
| definition | : | be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event (verb.emotion) |
29. be concerned with (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | concern, headache, vexation, worry, |
| definition | : | something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | care, |
| definition | : | a cause for feeling concern (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | trouble, worry, |
| definition | : | a strong feeling of anxiety (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | care, concern, fear, |
| definition | : | an anxious feeling (noun.feeling) |
30. feel concern or interest (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | care, |
| definition | : | a cause for feeling concern (noun.feeling) |
31. prefer or wish to do something (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | want, wish, wishing, |
| definition | : | a specific feeling of desire (noun.feeling) |
32. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | handling, treatment, |
| definition | : | the management of someone or something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | handler, |
| definition | : | an agent who handles something or someone (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | manageable, |
| definition | : | capable of being managed or controlled (adj.all) |
33. provide care for (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, attention, care, tending, |
| definition | : | the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act) |
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