care
part of speech
verb (care, cares, cared, caring); noun (care, cares)
meaning for a pupil
1) To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends». tree →
2) To care for someone is to look after them. tree →
3) Care (noun) is serious attention so you do not make mistakes or cause harm: «Handle with care». tree →
4) Care is looking after someone: «in the care of a nurse». tree →
5) Cares are worries. tree →
6) To take care of something means to deal with it or make sure it gets done. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means a burden or something one has to look after. It can also mean worry or sorrow in the heart. Interpretation: The psalms and Proverbs show care as inner worry, which God's comfort or a kind word can lift. In the primary lessons: In safety and everyday life, «take care» and «with care» warn about danger: carry scissors with care, cross the road with care. In science and nature lessons, pupils learn to care for pets, plants and the environment. In health, people get «medical care». Phrases: «take care of» (look after), «care about», «care for», «I don't care», «take care!» (goodbye), «handle with care».
examples
- And he said unto him: 'My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds giving suck are a care to me; and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die. (Torah GEN.33.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- When my cares are many within me, Thy comforts delight my soul. (Writings PSA.94.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin. (Writings PSA.38.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad. (Writings PRO.12.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- I care about my little sister. tree →
- Take care of your new puppy. tree →
- Carry the glass with care. tree →
- Take care when you cross the road. tree →
- The nurse cared for Grandpa in hospital. tree →
- Who cares who wins — let's have fun. tree →
- Water the plants with care. tree →
- Take care, see you tomorrow! tree →
note
«Care about» = it matters to you; «care for» = look after (or, in old style, like). «Careful» means with care; «careless» means without care. «I don't care» can sound rude. «Daycare» is a place where small children are looked after.
In the corpora
- For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.
- When my cares are many within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.
- Care in the heart of a man boweth it down; but a good word maketh it glad.
- A midwife is a nurse trained to care for women and babies during pregnancy, birth and the first days after.
- Families have hard choices to make: a carer at home, a care home, or looking after Grandma themselves.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «care» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.