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caring a whit

caring a whit is the present participle and gerund 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 caring a whit

What is caring a whit the present participle and gerund of?
Caring a whit is the present participle and gerund of care a whit.

Words near caring a whit in the dictionary

  1. caring
  2. caring a button
  3. caring a fig
  4. caring a jackstraw
  5. caring a monkey's
  6. caring a whit
  7. caring for
  8. caring profession
  9. caring professions
  10. Caringal
  11. Caringbah

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