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How to pronounce care
Say it like this: /kɛɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does care mean?
nounClose attention; concern; responsibility.
“Care should be taken when holding babies.”
Worry.
“I don’t have a care in the world.”
Maintenance, upkeep.
“Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.”
verbTo be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
“I don’t care, I’m still going.”
To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.
“Would you care to dance?”
To be affected by, to treat as relevant for a subsequent course of action.
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