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Nouns (19)

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

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

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, charge, guardianship, tutelage

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

care, precaution, caution, forethought

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

care, concern, fear

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

Verbs (38)

observe, watch attentively

v. watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"

keep, observe

v. conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

care, feel concern, feel interest

v. feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

care, wish, like

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

keep, observe, maintain

v. observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

note, observe

v. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

keep, observe, celebrate

v. celebrate, as of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"

note, remark, mention, observe, make a remark

v. make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

find, notice, discover, detect, observe

v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

follow, watch, observe, keep an eye on, watch over

v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

respect, honor, honour, observe, abide by

v. show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

Adverbs (3)

along, with, in accompaniment

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (269)

remedy, curative, cure

n. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

application, diligence, assiduity, assiduousness

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, 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"

commitment, dedication

n. a message that makes a pledge

oversight, supervision, supervising, superintendence

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

control, controlling

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

protection, auspices, 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, conservancy, conserving

n. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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. planning or plotting in advance of acting

foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulness

n. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

readiness, preparedness

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

vexation, concern, worry, headache

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

heart, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, affection, warmheartedness

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

glance, take a look at

v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

regard

v. look at attentively

survey, make a survey of

v. look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

behold, lay eyes on

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

mind, worry about

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

nurse

v. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

worry

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

object, express objections, raise an objection

v. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

assist, serve, attend to, attend

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

tend

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

disapprove, consider bad, disapprove of, consider wrong

v. consider bad or wrong

record, register, be aware of

v. be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"

see

v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

mark, note, notice

v. notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

examine, look at, take a look at, examine by sight

v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

go over, inspect, look over

v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

advert, attend, pay attention, pay heed, give ear

v. give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"

mind, heed, pay attention to, listen to

v. pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

behold, lay eyes on

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

look

v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

witness

v. be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"

hark, harken, hearken

v. listen; used mostly in the imperative

follow, comply, abide by, be compliant

v. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

adjust, conform, adapt

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

obey

v. be obedient to

yield, quail, give way, stop resisting, be overpowered by

v. end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

sanctify, bless, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

ritualize

v. make or evolve into a ritual; "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"

find, witness, see

v. perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"

watch, see

v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"

catch, watch, view, see, take in

v. see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

follow, watch, observe, keep an eye on, watch over

v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

locate, turn up, unearth

v. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"

find, discover

v. make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

find, discover

v. make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

see, pick up, learn, hear, discover, find out, hear about, hear of, get a line on, get wind of, get word, become aware of, get to know

v. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

check, see, learn, find out, ascertain, determine

v. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

find, find out, ascertain, determine

v. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

catch

v. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

evidence, tell, ascertain, demonstrate

v. give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

mark, note, notice

v. notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

see

v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

find, witness, see

watch, see

v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"

catch, watch, view, see, take in

v. see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

find, notice, discover, detect, observe

v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

study, analyze, analyse, examine

v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

explore, travel to, penetrate into

v. travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

research, search, explore

v. inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

explore, examine for diagnostic purposes

v. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

explore, examine minutely

v. examine minutely

sit, baby-sit, babysit

v. work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

glance, take a look at

v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

obey

v. be obedient to

audit, scrutinize, inspect

v. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"

regard

v. look at attentively

survey, run a survey of, make a survey of

v. make a survey of; for statistical purposes

survey, make a survey of

v. look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

sanctify, bless, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

glorify, laud, extol, exalt, proclaim

v. praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

hail, acclaim, herald

v. praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

shower, shower down

v. rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

esteem, repute, think of, look on as, look upon, regard as, take to be

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

Synonyms (15)

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

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

notice, comment, point out, remark upon, comment upon, make a point

v. make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"

Antonyms (19)

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"

criticize, criticise, express criticism of, pick apart

v. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

disrespect, show disrespect towards

v. show a lack of respect for

break, breach, violate, transgress, go against, infract, be in violation of

v. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

contravene, infringe, conflict with, run afoul of

v. go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

observe with care

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