care
Usage
What are other ways to say care?
Care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighs a person down with care. Concern implies an anxious sense of interest in something: concern over a friend's misfortune. Worry is an active state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: He was distracted by worry over the stock market.Example Sentences
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After your mother’s death, if she received Medicaid-funded nursing-home care, the Nebraska Medicaid agency may attempt to be reimbursed for care costs out of whatever remains of the estate, including her interest in the home.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
After Stephen's death, Judith vowed to become a nurse and devoted her life to the care of sick and terminally ill children.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"People now care a lot about emotional value. That is, 'I want to buy something that I really love. That, when I look at it, makes me really happy.'"
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Quarters that once housed thousands of veterans were closed in the 1970s as the VA mission shifted toward medical care after World War II.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“Since you’re under your father’s care today, you should consider returning there tonight.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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