care
verb
keə(r) 
ker 
1 [intransitive, transitive] to feel that something is important and worth worrying aboutI don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again!He threatened to fire me, as if I cared!care about something She cares deeply about environmental issues.care what/whether, etc. I don't care what he thinks.care that… She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before.2 [intransitive] care (about somebody) to like or love somebody and worry about what happens to themHe genuinely cares about his employees.They care an awful lot about each other.3 [transitive] care to do something to make the effort to do somethingI've done this job more times than I care to remember.Idioms
couldn't care less
(informal) used to say, often rudely, that you do not think that somebody/something is important or worth worrying aboutQuite honestly, I couldn't care less what they do.for all you, I, they, etc. care
(informal) used to say that a person is not worried about or interested in what happens to somebody/somethingI could be dead for all he cares!who cares?
|What do I, you, etc. care?
(informal) used to say, often rudely, that you do not think that something is important or interestingWho cares what she thinks?Would you care for something?
|Would you care to do something?
(formal) used to ask somebody politely if they would like something or would like to do something, or if they would be willing to do somethingWould you care for another drink?If you'd care to follow me, I'll show you where his office is.Phrasal verbs
care for somebody
1 to look after somebody who is sick, very old, very young, etc.Synonym
take care ofShe moved back home to care for her elderly parents. see also uncared for2 to love or like somebody very muchHe cared for her more than she realized.not care for somebody/something
(formal) to not like somebody/somethingHe didn't much care for her friends.
Usage note: lovelike be fond of somebody adore be devoted to somebody care for somebody dote on somebodyThese words all mean to have feelings of love or affection for somebody.love to have strong feelings of affection for somebody: I love you.like to find somebody pleasant and enjoy being with them: She's nice. I like her.be fond of somebody to feel affection for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time: I've always been very fond of your mother.adore to love somebody very much: It's obvious that she adores him.be devoted to somebody to love somebody very much and be loyal to them: They are devoted to their children.care for somebody to love somebody, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex: He cared for her more than she realized. Care for somebody is often used when somebody has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when somebody wishes that somebody loved them, or doubts that somebody does: If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that.dote on somebody to feel and show great love for somebody, ignoring their faults: He dotes on his children.to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on somebodyto be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to somebodyto love/like/care for somebody very muchUsage note: offers and invitationsWould you like…? is the most usual polite question form for offers and invitations, especially in British English: Would you like a cup of coffee?Do you want…? is less formal and more direct. It is more common in North American English than in British English: We’re going to a club tonight. Do you want to come with us?Would you care…? is very formal and now sounds old-fashioned.