care for
To look after someone who needs help, or to love or like someone or something.
Meanings
To look after or attend to the needs of a person who is ill, elderly, or vulnerable.
"She left her job to care for her elderly mother at home."
To feel love or deep affection for someone.
"He truly cared for her, even when she pushed him away."
"I care for you so deeply."
— Widely used in literature and song; representative phrasing; individual attribution not possible
(Usually negative or interrogative) To like or enjoy something.
"Would you care for another cup of tea?"
To be interested in or feel concern about something.
"She didn't care for politics at all until the new election cycle began."
The 'liking' sense typically occurs in negative sentences and questions (e.g., 'I don't care for spicy food'; 'Would you care for a drink?'). In the 'tending to' sense, the object is usually a person in need. The affection sense is somewhat formal.
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