Care

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English caru; akin to Old High German kara lament, Old Irish gairm call, cry, Latin garrire to chatter

• Date: before 12th century

Definitions

• 1 : suffering of mind : grief
• 2 a : a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility

b : a cause for such anxiety

• 3 a : painstaking or watchful attention

b : maintenance <floor-care products>

• 4 : regard coming from desire or esteem
• 5 : charge, supervision <under a doctor's care>
• 6 : a person or thing that is an object of attention, anxiety, or solicitude

Synonyms

concern, solicitude, anxiety, worry