care for

verb

cared for; caring for; cares for

1

: to do the things that are needed to help and protect (a person or animal) : look after (someone or something)

She cares for elderly patients.

Who is caring for your son while you are at work?

2

: to feel affection for (someone)

I got the feeling he never really cared for me.

3

somewhat formal : to like or enjoy (something)

—often used in negative statements

I don't care for jelly beans.

I don't care for your tone of voice.

4

somewhat formal : to want (something)

Would you care for some pie?

Examples of care for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, some hospitals care for sicker patients than others. — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Healthy people are able to work, contribute to the economy, care for their families, and thrive, which benefits everyone. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Japan has omotenashi, the instinct to anticipate a guest's needs and care for them wholeheartedly. — Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Six live-in nannies cared for the children, each of whom had an identical buzz cut, according to an Arcadia police search warrant. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for care for

• albacore
• alongshore
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• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
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• herbivore
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