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Definition of care for phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

care for

phrasal verb
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care for somebody
  1.  
     to look after somebody who is sick, very old, very young, etc. synonym take care of
    • She moved back home to care for her elderly parents.
    note at care see also uncared forTopics Healthcareb1
  2. to love or like somebody very much
    • He cared for her more than she realized.
    synonyms at love
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