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care

n. a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"

care, charge, tutelage, guardianship

n. attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

concern, care, fear

n. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

care, maintenance, upkeep

n. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"

caution, precaution, care, forethought

n. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

care, attention, aid, tending

n. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

care, give care

v. provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

wish, care, like

v. prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

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supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight

n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

control

n. the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

auspices, protection, aegis

n. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

duty, responsibility, obligation

n. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

conservation

n. (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations

concern, worry, headache, vexation

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread

n. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

alarm, dismay, consternation

n. fear resulting from the awareness of danger

agitation

n. the feeling of being agitated; not calm

trepidation

n. a feeling of alarm or dread

affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia

n. a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

sympathy, fellow feeling

n. sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)

solicitude, solicitousness

n. a feeling of excessive concern

carefulness

n. the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work"

calculation, deliberation

n. planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"

premeditation

n. (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent

foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulness

n. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

readiness, preparedness, preparation

n. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

prudence

n. discretion in practical affairs

redress, remedy, remediation

n. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

application, diligence

n. a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"

commitment

n. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication

n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

dedication, inscription

n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

mind

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

worry

v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

object

v. be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"

tend

v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"

disapprove

v. consider bad or wrong

care for, give care to, provide care for

v. provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

worry about, care about

v. be concerned with

care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure

v. be fond of; be attached to

trouble, difficulty

n. an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"

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