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take care

VERB
baby-sit
Synonyms
STRONG
guard sit tend watch
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore neglect
VERB
beware
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heed
STRONG
attend avoid mind notice shun
WEAK
be cautious be wary guard against keep eyes open keep on one's toes keep one's distance look out mind p's and q's refrain from steer clear of take heed walk on eggs watch one's step watch out
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard face ignore meet neglect
WEAK
court invite risk take on
VERB
mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tend
STRONG
trouble watch
WEAK
be cautious be concerned be on guard be solicitous be wary have a care mind one's p's and q's toe the line watch one's step watch out
Antonyms
WEAK
disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Catherine is herself a gifted math scholar but had to give up her studies when her father’s mental health began to falter and she moved back home to take care of him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Investors should still take care not to get ahead of themselves given the “fragile” state of the cease-fire, as Macquarie analysts put it.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“He is not ugly. This society is, when it’s greedy and cruel and doesn’t take care of people. Not him.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

However, I don’t want my son to think that I will take care of everything and that he doesn’t have to work hard and scrimp and save.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Harry had acquired sixteen cats, but he didn’t take care of them; the most frequent comment that reporters and tourists had upon leaving the lodge was that it stank of cat urine.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone