CARES (FOR) Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

cares (for)

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present tense third-person singular of care (for)

as in watches

to take charge of especially on behalf of another will you care for the lawn while we're gone?

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as in ministers (to)

to attend to the needs and comforts of he is caring for his mother while she's sick

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as in accepts

to have a favorable opinion of I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog

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as in wants

to wish to have I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it

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as in prefers

to show partiality toward she generally doesn't care for war movies

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Faced with $60 billion a year in fraud, Medicare spends millions chasing companies but accepts penalties that are only a fraction of the profits made on misbehavior.

Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Andrews said Friday night’s victory shows what happens when a team collectively accepts a challenge and has strong willpower.

David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024

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