care+(noun)

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• care — ► NOUN 1) the provision of what is necessary for the welfare and protection of someone or something. 2) Brit. protective custody or guardianship provided for children by a local authority. 3) serious attention or consideration applied to avoid… …   English terms dictionary

• care — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 caring for sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great ▪ He loved his books and took great care of them. ▪ proper ▪ With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years …   Collocations dictionary

• care package — ˈke(ə)r , ˈkeə , ˈka(a)(ə)r , ˈka(a)ə noun Etymology: from CAREnglish package, a charity food parcel sent to needy Europeans after World War II by CAREnglish (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) : a package of useful or pleasurable… …   Useful english dictionary

• care worker — UK US noun [countable] [singular care worker plural care workers] british a care assistant Thesaurus: other people who work in hospitals or care for people who are illhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

• care assistant — noun A person employed to look after children or old or disabled people in a home, hospital, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑care * * * care assistant UK US noun [countable] [singular care assistant plural …   Useful english dictionary

• care — noun 1》 the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.     ↘Brit. protective custody or guardianship provided for children by a local authority. 2》 serious attention or… …   English new terms dictionary

• care and maintenance — ˌcare and ˈmaintenance written abbreviation C&M noun [singular] when a ship, building, or piece of machinery is kept on a care and maintenance basis, it is no longer used but is kept in good condition so that it can be used in the future if it is …   Financial and business terms

• care home — UK US noun [countable] [singular care home plural care homes] a home for people who need continuous medical treatment or who are unable to look after themselves, especially people who are old or mentally ill Thesaurus: places where people receive …   Useful english dictionary

• care in the community — UK US noun [uncountable] the policy of looking after people with physical or mental health problems at home rather than in hospitals Thesaurus: help with social problemshyponym * * * comˌmunity ˈcare 7 [community care] …   Useful english dictionary

• care — UK US /keər/ noun [U] ► attention that is given to something or someone, so that they are looked after, protected, or dealt with in the right way: »There will be some mistakes no matter how much care goes into the first draft. take care over sth… …   Financial and business terms

• care´giv|ing — care|giv|er «KAIR GIHV uhr», noun. a person who provides care for the very young, sick, or elderly: »... the link between early “attachments” to a primary caregiver and later adaptation at school (Science News). –care´giv|ing, noun, adjective …   Useful english dictionary