care for

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === care for (third-person singular simple present cares for, present participle caring for, simple past and past participle cared for) (transitive) To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide. Synonyms: (dialectal) besee, look after, take care of (transitive, chiefly in the negative) To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable. Synonym: think much of ==== Usage notes ==== In the sense of like or appreciate, often used in negative constructions, as in: I do not care for chocolate or questions like Would you care for a cucumber sandwich? ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “care for”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === forearc