Word

care, v.
(cared, cares, caring)
freq. cnt. 85

feel concern or interest
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 64

care

sample sentences

"I really care about my work"
"I don't care"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

care caring

also see

care care for

semantic pointers

hypernym

pity, sympathize with, feel for, compassionate, condole with

provide care for
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

care give care

sample sentences

"The nurse was caring for the wounded"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

care

semantic pointers

hyponym

dry-nurse see, take care, attend, look mother, fuss, overprotect nurse

hypernym

help, aid, assist

prefer or wish to do something
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 114 freq. cnt.: 76 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 7

care like wish

sample sentences

"Do you care to try this dish?"
"Would you like to come along to the movies?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wish

semantic pointers

hypernym

want, desire

hyponym

please

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

care deal handle manage

sample sentences

"I can deal with this crew of workers"
"This blender can't handle nuts"
"She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

handling handler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

manageable management

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

care

semantic pointers

hyponym

administer, administrate organize, organise work come to grips, get to grips dispose of take care, mind coordinate juggle process mismanage, mishandle, misconduct direct conduct, carry on, deal touch

hypernym

control, command

be concerned with
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

care worry

sample sentences

"I worry about my grades"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

worry worry

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

care care

semantic pointers

hyponym

brood, dwell

hypernym

mind