Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.
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- adjective of a person
Kind ,sensitive ,empathetic . - verb Present participle of
care .
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- adjective feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
- noun a loving feeling
Etymologies
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Examples
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The student, "Anne, a lovely, raven-haired woman in her mid-twenties," told Turkle point blank that she would "trade in her boyfriend 'for a sophisticated Japanese robot' if the robot would produce what she called 'caring behavior.'"
Claudia Ricci: Humans Mating Machines? Maybe I'm Robo-Phobic... Claudia Ricci 2011
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When we hear the calling and our caring is awakened, we respond, and then we are able to find solutions.
Agapi Stassinopoulos: Rethinking Our Conception of Leadership Agapi Stassinopoulos 2010
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The student, "Anne, a lovely, raven-haired woman in her mid-twenties," told Turkle point blank that she would "trade in her boyfriend 'for a sophisticated Japanese robot' if the robot would produce what she called 'caring behavior.'"
Claudia Ricci: Humans Mating Machines? Maybe I'm Robo-Phobic... Claudia Ricci 2011
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The student, "Anne, a lovely, raven-haired woman in her mid-twenties," told Turkle point blank that she would "trade in her boyfriend 'for a sophisticated Japanese robot' if the robot would produce what she called 'caring behavior.'"
Claudia Ricci: Humans Mating Machines? Maybe I'm Robo-Phobic... Claudia Ricci 2011
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I do not know that I am especially quick at what you call caring for young ladies.
Ayala's Angel 2004
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I do not know that I am especially quick at what you call caring for young ladies.
Ayala's Angel 1993
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I do not know that I am especially quick at what you call caring for young ladies.
Ayala's Angel 1881
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I do not know that I am especially quick at what you call caring for young ladies.
Ayala's Angel 1881
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I've specialized in caring for gay people for over 25 years, both as a primary care physician and as a friend.
Gary Cohan: The Bullying Years: A Survival Guide for Gay Kids Gary Cohan 2010
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I've specialized in caring for gay people for over 25 years, both as a primary care physician and as a friend.
Gary Cohan: The Bullying Years: A Survival Guide for Gay Kids Gary Cohan 2010
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