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care noun: Old English caru, cearu "sorrow, anxiety, grief; burdens of mind; serious mental attention"

in late Old English also "concern, anxiety caused by apprehension of evil or the weight of many burdens"

from Proto-Germanic karo- "lament", source of
  • Old Saxon kara "sorrow"
  • Old High German chara "wail, lament"
  • Gothic kara "sorrow, trouble, care"
  • German Karfreitag "Good Friday"

Late 16th century:
added meaning of "object or matter of concern"
take care of "take in hand, do", and
take care "be careful"

care verb: Old English carian, cearian "be anxious or solicitous; grieve; feel concern or interest"

from Proto-Germanic karo- "lament", source of
  • Old Saxon karon "to lament, to care, to sorrow, complain"
  • Old High German charon "complain, lament"
  • Gothic karon "be anxious"
care noun
  • earnest and benevolent consideration
  • suffering of mind; grief
  • a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility; a cause for such anxiety
  • painstaking or watchful attention; maintenance
  • regard coming from desire or esteem
  • charge, supervision
  • a person or thing that is an object of attention, anxiety, or solicitude

care verb
  • to consider, earnestly and benevolently
  • to feel trouble or anxiety; to feel interest or concern
  • to give care
  • to have a liking, fondness, or taste
  • to have an inclination

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