care about
To feel that something or someone is important to you — to have feelings about them
Meanings
To feel that a person matters to you and their wellbeing is important
"She could tell he genuinely cared about his students and went beyond what was required."
"The measure of a life is not its duration but its donation. Who cares about how long you live if you never do anything with it?"
— Corrie ten Boom, Tramp for the Lord (1974)
To consider an issue, topic, or value important and worthy of attention
"He doesn't care about what people think of him — he just does what he believes is right."
A stative verb — not used in continuous tenses in standard English. Very common in both positive and negative forms ('I don't care about money'). Often signals personal values and priorities.
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