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cares for

cares for is the third-person singular simple present indicative of care for.

Meaning of care for

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
    • I cared for my ailing mother for five years.
  2. (transitive) To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.
    • Mrs. Dingley and Mrs. Johnson say, truly they don't care for your wife's company, though they like your wine.1719 December 14, “To Dr. Sheridan”, in W. E. Browning, editor, The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. 2, Jonathan Swift
    Synonyms:
    think much of

Questions about cares for

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

Words near cares for in the dictionary

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

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