care for

verb — 2 senses

care for

verb

1

To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.

I cared for my ailing mother for five years.
The grave is still cared for by the local authorities, and the monument is in an excellent state of preservation.1950 January, “Notes and News: George Bradshaw's Grave”, in Railway Magazine, page 62:

2

In the negative To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.

Mrs. Dingley and Mrs. Johnson say, truly they don't care for your wife's company, though they like your wine.1719 December 14, “To Dr. Sheridan”, in W. E. Browning, editor, The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. 2, Jonathan Swift:
"Do you really care for this kind of thing?" he asked at length.1919, Virginia Woolf, chapter 5, in Night and Day:

1 more example

Still, while most Japanese may not care for the meat, many object to calls to stop whaling.2006 April 17, Unmesh Kher, “Whale On the Plate”, in Time:

Derived terms: uncared-for

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