cares (for)
verb
1
as in watches
to take charge of especially on behalf of another will you care for the lawn while we're gone? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- watches
- supervises
- oversees
- looks after
- sees after
- sees to
- manages
- tends
- controls
- attends
- guards
- takes care of
- protects
- superintends
- operates
- minds
- runs
- governs
- guides
- presides (over)
- conducts
- safeguards
- patrols
- regulates
- stewards
- shepherds
- shields
- babies
- directs
- mothers
- administrates
- chaperones
- babysits
- chaperons
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignores
- passes over
- neglects
- forgets
- disregards
- abandons
2
as in nurses
to attend to the needs and comforts of he is caring for his mother while she's sick Synonyms & Similar Words
- nurses
- looks after
- administers (to)
- ministers (to)
- sees to
- waits on
- looks to
- treats
- heals
- waits upon
- mothers
- does for
- takes care of
- looks out for
- supports
- aids
- remedies
- cures
- caters (to)
- babies
- preserves
- doctors
- provides (for)
- mollycoddles
- spoils
- conserves
- pampers
- humors
- coddles
- indulges
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignores
- neglects
- brushes (aside or off)
- forgets
- overlooks
- slights
3
as in accepts
to have a favorable opinion of I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog Synonyms & Similar Words
- accepts
- goes for
- subscribes (to)
- favors
- holds with
- tolerates
- supports
- countenances
- approves (of)
- likes
- takes kindly to
- stands by
- applauds
- enjoys
- okays
- praises
- salutes
- concurs (in)
- sustains
- consents (to)
- assents (to)
- recommends
- lauds
- OKs
- upholds
- acclaims
- endures
- commends
- backs (up)
- bears
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disapproves (of)
- frowns (on or upon)
- discountenances
- criticizes
- disfavors
- objects (to)
- denounces
- depreciates
- deprecates
- dislikes
- censures
- reprehends
- disparages
- minds
- condemns
- damns
- hates
- dissents (from)
- detests
- opposes
- reprobates
- loathes
- blacklists
4
as in feels like
to wish to have I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it Synonyms & Similar Words
- feels like
- wants
- likes
- enjoys
- loves
- grooves (on)
- delights (in)
- revels (in)
- wishes (for)
- relishes
- dies (for)
- fancies
- welcomes
- hankers (for or after)
- craves
- yearns (for)
- desires
- covets
- adores
- digs
5
as in prefers
to show partiality toward she generally doesn't care for war movies Synonyms & Similar Words
- prefers
- likes
- favors
- enjoys
- chooses
- wants
- goes in for
- leans (toward or towards)
- picks
- cottons (to)
- grooves (on)
- delights (in)
- relishes
- wishes (for)
- desires
- adores
- selects
- fancies
- revels (in)
- culls
- names
- hankers (for or after)
- craves
- prejudices
- biases
- digs
- appreciates
- is partial to
- values
- covets
- tends (to)
- handpicks
- admires
- singles (out)
- treasures
- prizes
- takes
- biasses
- inclines (toward)
- cherishes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dislikes
- hates
- mislikes
- disfavors
- abhors
- detests
- abominates
- refuses
- loathes
- rejects
- declines
- throws away
- turns down
- throws out
- discards
- jettisons
- kymograph
- kymographic
- kymographies
- kymographs
- kymography
- kymric
- maintainers
- maintaining
- maintaining power
- maintainor
- maintains
- maintenance
- maintenance bond
- maintenance man
- maintenance of membership
- maintenance of way
- maintenances
- Maintenon
- maintop
- maintopman
- maintopmasts
- maintopmen
- maintops
- maintopsails
- mainyards