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cared a whit

cared a whit is the simple past and past participle of care a whit.

Meaning of care a whit

Verb

care a whit (third-person singular simple present cares a whit, present participle caring a whit, simple past and past participle cared a whit)

  1. (dated, idiomatic, informal, typically in negative connotation) To care for something, to have interest or concern for something or someone.
    Synonyms:
    becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry

Questions about cared a whit

What is cared a whit the simple past and past participle of?
Cared a whit is the simple past and past participle of care a whit.

Words near cared a whit in the dictionary

  1. cared
  2. cared a button
  3. cared a fig
  4. cared a jackstraw
  5. cared a monkey's
  6. cared a whit
  7. cared for
  8. caredst
  9. caree
  10. careen
  11. careenage

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