Meaning & use
Cared
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Felt concern, interest, or affection for someone or something, or attended to their needs.
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She cared for her elderly mother throughout her final illness.
He never really cared what other people thought of him.
A note on using this word
Past tense of "care," frequently followed by "for" or "about" to specify its object.
Words with a similar meaning
tendedlooked afterworried
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Words with an opposite meaning
neglectedignored
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