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noun looking after sb/sth ADJ. good, great He loved his books and took great care of them. | loving, tender She's still very frail and will need lots of tender loving care. | private | voluntary | constant, full-time, round-the-clock | continuing, long-term | short-term, temporary | daily, day-to-day, routine | intensive Last night she was critically ill in intensive care. an intensive care unit | clinical, emergency, health, medical, nursing, patient | hospital, inpatient, institutional, residential | day, non-hospital, outpatient | community | domestic, domiciliary, home, home-based | primary, secondary, tertiary | antenatal, dental, psychiatric | palliative | formal, informal The couple relied on informal care from relatives. | foster | public children in public care | pastoral, spiritual | client, customer | hair, skin VERB + CARE take He left his job to take care of his sick wife. I'll take care of hiring the car. | provide (sb with) | need, require | receive | take sb into The boys were taken into care when their parents died. CARE + NOUN services | centre, home, unit | manager, worker | management | plan, policy, programme | allowance | needs, order PREP. in ~ He had been in foster care since he was five. | in sb's ~ You won't come to any harm while you're in their care. Many historic sites are in the care of the National Trust. | under the ~ of He's under the care of Dr Parks. | ~ of PHRASES the quality/standard of care attention/thought given to sth ADJ. extreme, good, great Great care should be taken to ensure that the equipment is clean. | extra, special | infinite, the utmost | exquisite, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous The little girl was writing her name with painstaking care. | exaggerated, excessive He takes excessive care of his appearance. | due (formal), proper, reasonable The householder has a duty to take reasonable care for the visitor's safety. VERB + CARE exercise, take PREP. with ~ A label on the box read: ‘Glass?handle with care’. | without ~ He was found guilty of driving without due care and attention., verb ADV. deeply, genuinely, a lot, passionately, really, truly | hardly, not greatly, not much, not particularly He hardly cares what he does any more. I don't know which she chose, nor do I greatly care. PREP. about He really cares about the environment. | for You genuinely care for him, don't you? PHRASES be past caring I'm past caring what he does (= I don't care any more).
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carefulness
care
if you do something with care, you are careful to avoid damage, mistakes etc:
• She put the needle in with great care . • Everyone should take care in the sun.
caution
care to avoid danger or risks, or care about trusting information that might not be true:
• Her evidence should be treated with caution . • There was a certain lack of caution among investors.
prudence
a sensible and careful attitude that makes you avoid unnecessary risks - a rather formal use:
• Banks should show more prudence in lending money.
vigilance
careful attention to what is happening, so that you will notice any danger or illegal activity:
• Governments from across the world have called for greater vigilance against Internet-based crime. • There is a need for constant vigilance to protect vulnerable people.
regard for something
careful attention and consideration shown to something, to avoid danger or risks - used especially when someone fails to do this:
• The court heard that the company had shown no regard for the safety of its employees. • These men are cold-blooded killers and have little regard for human life.
tact
care not to say anything that might offend or upset someone:
• He handled the matter with a great deal of tact.
discretion
care to deal with situations in a way that does not embarrass, upset or offend people, especially by not telling any of their secrets:
• Any confidential information was treated with discretion.
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