care for
The phrase "care for" can describe both actions of attending to needs and feelings of affection or preference.
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Definition
B1General
(common)To look after and provide for the needs of someone or something.
Example
- She had to give up her job to care for her elderly mother.
- He spent many years caring for his senile mother.
B2Emotion
(common)To have a liking, affection, or preference for someone or something.
Example
- I got the feeling he never really cared for me.
- I don't care for jelly beans.
B2Formal
(somewhat formal)To want or desire something.
Example
- Would you care for some pie?
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "care for":
take care oflook aftertake careattend tohome caretake forfeel for