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care for
Overview of verb care-for
The verb care for has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) care for -- (have a liking, fondness, or taste (for))
2. care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure -- (be fond of; be attached to)
3. treat, care for -- (provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics")
Antonyms of verb care-for
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb care-for
3 senses of care for
Sense 1
care for
=> like
Sense 2
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure
=> love
Sense 3
treat, care for
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb care-for
2 of 3 senses of care for
Sense 2
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure
=> yearn
Sense 3
treat, care for
=> hyperventilate
=> massage
=> purge
=> correct
=> insufflate
=> detox, detoxify
=> irrigate
=> iodize, iodise
=> doctor
=> vet
=> nurse
=> manipulate
=> administer, dispense
=> remedy, relieve
=> dress
=> splint
=> operate on, operate
=> medicate, medicine
=> bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise
=> cup, transfuse
=> shock
=> pack
=> cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> analyze, analyse, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb care-for
3 senses of care for
Sense 1
care for
=> like
Sense 2
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure
=> love
Sense 3
treat, care for
'Cause To' of verb care-for
Derived Forms of verb care-for
Domain of verb care-for
Domain Terms of verb care-for
Familiarity of verb care-for
care for used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb care-for
3 senses of care for
Sense 1
care for
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sense 2
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure
EX: Sam cannot care for Sue
EX: Sam and Sue care for the movie
Sense 3
treat, care for
EX: Did he care for his foot?
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb care-for
2 of 3 senses of care for
Sense 1
care for
> like
=> cotton
=> prefer
=> care for
=> love, enjoy
Sense 2
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure
> love
=> love
=> care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure
=> dote
=> adore
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb care-for
Sense 1
care for
=> like
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Sense 2
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure
=> love
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Sense 3
treat, care for
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