CARE, n. 1. Concern; anxiety; solicitude; nothing some degree of pain in the mind, from apprehension of evil.They shall eat bread by weight and with care. Ezek. 4.2. Caution; a looking to; regard; attention, or heed, with a view to safety or protection, as in the phrase, take care of yourself.A want of care does more damage than a want of knowledge.3. Charge or oversight, implying concern for safety and prosperity; as, he was under the care of a physician.That which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. 2 Cor. 6.4. The object of care, or watchful regard and attention; as, Is she thy care?CARE, v.t. 1. To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned about.Master, carest thou not that we perish? Mark 4.2. To be inclined or disposed; to have regard to; with for before a noun, and to before a verb. Not caring to observe the wind. Great masters in painting never care for drawing people in the fashion. In this sense the word implies a less degree of concern. The different degrees of anxiety expressed by this word constitute the chief differences in its signification or applications.
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