Main entry: maintenance, upkeep, care
Definition: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
Usage: he wrote the manual on car care
Main entry: tending, care, aid, attention
Definition: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Usage: no medical care was required; the old car needs constant attention
Main entry: charge, care, guardianship, tutelage
Definition: attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Usage: he is in the care of a bodyguard
Main entry: care, caution, forethought, precaution
Definition: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
Usage: he exercised caution in opening the door; he handled the vase with care
Main entry: care
Definition: a cause for feeling concern
Usage: his major care was the illness of his wife
Main entry: concern, care, fear
Definition: an anxious feeling
Usage: care had aged him; they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
Definition: be concerned with
Usage: I worry about my grades
Main entry: care
Definition: feel concern or interest
Usage: I really care about my work; I don't care
Definition: prefer or wish to do something
Usage: Do you care to try this dish?; Would you like to come along to the movies?
Main entry: deal, handle, manage, care
Definition: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Usage: I can deal with this crew of workers; This blender can't handle nuts; She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
Definition: provide care for
Usage: The nurse was caring for the wounded