Definition of care

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • care is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • care is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • care is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of care


  • prefer or wish to do something (verb)

    Examples

    1. Do you care to try this dish?

    Synonyms

    1. like
    2. wish
  • the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun)

    Examples

    1. no medical care was required

    Synonyms

    1. aid
    2. attention
    3. tending
  • judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger (noun)

    Examples

    1. he handled the vase with care

    Synonyms

    1. caution
    2. forethought
    3. precaution
  • be concerned with (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. worry
  • provide care for (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. give care
  • attention and management implying responsibility for safety (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is in the care of a bodyguard

    Synonyms

    1. charge
    2. guardianship
    3. tutelage
  • an anxious feeling (noun)

    Examples

    1. care had aged him

    Synonyms

    1. concern
    2. fear
  • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun)

    Examples

    1. he wrote the manual on car care

    Synonyms

    1. maintenance
    2. upkeep
  • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. deal
    2. handle
    3. manage
  • a cause for feeling concern (noun)

    Examples

    1. his major care was the illness of his wife
  • feel concern or interest (verb)

    Examples

    1. I really care about my work
    2. I don't care

See definition of care in Merriam Webster