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cares a whit

cares a whit is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 cares a whit

What is cares a whit the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cares a whit is the third-person singular simple present indicative of care a whit.

Words near cares a whit in the dictionary

  1. cares
  2. cares a button
  3. cares a fig
  4. cares a jackstraw
  5. cares a monkey's
  6. cares a whit
  7. cares for
  8. careseeker
  9. careseekers
  10. careseeking
  11. caresite

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