to care for
care
kɛə
keē
for
fɔ:
faw

Definition & Meaning of "care for"in English

to care for
01

to provide treatment for or help a person or an animal that is sick or injured 

Transitive: to care for a person or animal
to care for definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
for
Base verb
care
Present tense
care for
3rd person singular
cares for
Present participle
caring for
Past simple
cared for
Past participle
cared for
Examples
The nurse cares for elderly patients at the hospital. 
02

to like or enjoy a particular thing 

Examples
She cares for classical music, and that's why she plays the violin. 
03

to have romantic feelings toward someone 

Examples
Despite the challenges, he continues to care for her unconditionally. 
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