care for

VERB

board

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate put up

STRONG

bed canton feed harbor house lodge quarter room

WEAK

let crash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

turn away

WEAK

turn out

VERB

cherish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore appreciate cling to cultivate defend embrace encourage enshrine entertain harbor hold dear honor love preserve revere safeguard treasure worship

STRONG

clasp coddle comfort cosset fancy fondle foster guard hug idolize like nourish nurse nurture pet prize reverence shelter shield support sustain value venerate

WEAK

cleave to dote on hold in high esteem

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abhor condemn despise destroy detest dishonor dislike disparage disregard disrespect hate hurt ignore neglect reject scorn

STRONG

deprive let go release starve turn away

WEAK

abandon denounce forsake not care renounce

VERB

consider

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze believe deem feel hold respect think view

STRONG

appraise count credit estimate judge reflect remember sense suppose

WEAK

bear in mind hold an opinion keep in view look upon make allowance for reckon with set down take for take into account think of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve ignore

STRONG

disregard

WEAK

abandon discard dismiss forget leave neglect reject

VERB

defend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend fight fight for guard hold maintain oppose preserve prevent resist safeguard secure shield uphold

STRONG

avert battle bulwark cherish conserve cover entrench espouse fortify foster garrison hedge house insure mine nourish save screen shelter sustain war watch withstand

WEAK

beat off fend off guard against hold at bay keep safe look after panoply provide sanctuary repel danger stave off take in ward off watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert endanger give up harm hurt ignore injure let go lose neglect support surrender

STRONG

forsake make peace

WEAK

attack leave quit relinquish renounce resign

VERB

do for

Synonyms

WEAK

abet aid assist benefact help out lend a hand look after provide for steady support

Antonyms

WEAK

bear deny refuse

VERB

fancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crave

STRONG

approve desire endorse favor like prefer relish sanction

WEAK

be attracted to be captivated by be enamored of be in love with crazy about dream of fall for long for lust after mad for set one's heart on take a liking to take to wild for wish for yearn for

Antonyms

STRONG

disapprove dislike hate oppose refuse reject

VERB

foster

Synonyms

STRONG

assist cherish entertain favor harbor help house lodge nourish nurse oblige raise rear serve shelter sustain

WEAK

bring up minister to take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon decrease disregard hurt ignore neglect refuse starve thwart turn away

VERB

go for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept favor prefer

WEAK

admire approbate approve be attracted to be fond of countenance fancy hold with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike reject

WEAK

hate surrender yield

VERB

keep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry conduct control enjoy have manage place preserve put retain save store

STRONG

accumulate amass cache conserve deposit detain direct garner grasp grip heap own pile possess reserve season stack stock withhold

WEAK

deal in hold back put up trade in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

displace fail hurt let go lose remove squander want waste

STRONG

disperse dispossess dissipate divide neglect release scatter separate spend use up

WEAK

abandon consume give give up hand over ignore let happen

VERB

keep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conduct continue maintain manage operate protect run support sustain

STRONG

administer attend board command defend direct endure feed foster guard mind nourish nurture ordain provision safeguard shelter shield subsidize victual

WEAK

carry on look after minister to watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

abandon deprive disregard endanger forget ignore mismanage starve

WEAK

disperse give give up let happen

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire appreciate go for love

STRONG

adore approve cherish dig esteem exclaim fancy prize relish savor

WEAK

be gratified by be keen on be partial to be pleased by be sweet on care to delight in derive pleasure from dote on feast on find appealing get a kick out of hanker for hold dear indulge in luxuriate in rejoice in revel in stuck on take an interest in take delight in take satisfaction in take to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate scorn

STRONG

despise not care refuse

WEAK

ignore

VERB

love

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire cherish choose go for prefer prize treasure worship

STRONG

adulate canonize deify esteem exalt fancy glorify idolize venerate

WEAK

be attached to be captivated by be crazy about be enamored of be enchanted by be fascinated with be fond of be in love with delight in dote on fall for gone on have affection for have it bad hold dear hold high long for lose one's heart to put on pedestal think the world of thrive with wild for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

despise dislike hate not care

STRONG

castigate condemn criticize debase degrade humiliate lower mock

WEAK

abstain scorn

VERB

manage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct dominate govern guide handle maintain operate oversee regulate run supervise take care of take over train use

STRONG

advocate boss captain command concert counsel designate direct disburse engineer execute head influence instruct manipulate minister officiate pilot ply preside request rule steer superintend watch wield

WEAK

call the shots call upon carry on engage in hold down run the show take the helm watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

follow forget leave mismanage neglect obey serve surrender yield

STRONG

hurt ignore oppose

WEAK

bumble fail

VERB

mind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

notice perceive

STRONG

baby-sit behold discern discipline ensure govern guard look mark note observe oversee regard see sit superintend supervise watch

WEAK

be attentive give heed to have charge of keep an eye on listen up make certain mind the store ride herd on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect overlook

STRONG

disregard forget ignore

VERB

protect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assure conserve cover cushion defend insulate keep look after preserve safeguard save secure shelter shield support

STRONG

bulwark champion chaperon fend foster harbor hedge screen shade stonewall watch

WEAK

cover all bases cover up give refuge give sanctuary go to bat for keep safe ride shotgun for sentinel shotgun stand guard take under wing watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy endanger give up harm hurt ignore injure lay bare let go neglect release squander uncover waste

STRONG

open

WEAK

attack

VERB

rear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breed bring up educate

STRONG

cultivate foster grow nurse nurture propagate train

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy ignore neglect

WEAK

abandon drop fall

VERB

serve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deliver distribute give handle present provide

STRONG

arrange assist deal nurse oblige provision succor

WEAK

attend to be of assistance be of use dish up do for minister to set out wait on work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep refrain take withhold

WEAK

receive refuse

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back encourage finance fund maintain raise set up sponsor strengthen subsidize uphold

STRONG

angel bankroll chaperon cherish feed fortify foster guard keep nourish nurse prop stake stiffen stroke succor sustain underwrite

WEAK

attend to be a source of strength bring up buoy up earn one's keep give a leg up keep an eye on look after make a living pay expenses of pay for pick up the check put up money for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclude depress discourage dissuade finish hurt ignore neglect take weaken

STRONG

abandon starve

WEAK

contradict disapprove let down let go oppose refuse reject release

VERB

train

Synonyms

STRONGEST

develop discipline educate equip improve instruct qualify study teach tutor work out

STRONG

accustom brainwash coach cultivate drill enlighten exercise ground guide habituate harden hone inure mold prime rear rehearse reskill school season shape sharpen tame update upskill

WEAK

break in drum into dry run get a workout get in shape grow strong make ready run through show the ropes warm up whip into shape wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease learn

STRONG

abandon destroy ignore mislead neglect

WEAK

forget

VERB

treat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer cure dress heal operate prescribe

STRONG

attend dose medicate nurse

WEAK

apply treatment minister to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hurt injure

STRONG

ignore neglect

WEAK

harm

VERB

wait on

Synonyms

WEAK

arrange attend deal deliver help minister nurse portion ready set tend

VERB

watch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend guard protect take care of wait

STRONG

mind oversee patrol police superintend tend watch over

WEAK

be on alert be on the lookout be vigilant be wary be watchful keep an eye on keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep watch over look after look out pick up on ride shotgun for take heed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

WEAK

harm hurt overlook pass by

VERB

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

handle make

STRONG

dig dress farm fashion knead labor manipulate mold process shape tend till

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect

WEAK

destroy idle laze relax rest

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Hugh was transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea for the surgery before being kept in intensive care for six days.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The role was previously held by former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, herself a controversial pick for the job, but she resigned last month to care for her sick husband.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The money came from savings during years when Orrico had stepped away from her acting career to care for Ryan, who also wasn’t working.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The hope is that these more highly trained providers will be able to offer patients a full range of pain-relief options and that paracervical blocks will become the standard of care for IUD procedures.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

But the hippos didn’t care for the shallows.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

care for

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