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sor­gen, sich küm­mern (um)

(to) take care of – sich küm­mern um, Sor­ge tra­gen für

Today, more fathers are stay­ing at home to take care of their child­ren. – Heu­te blei­ben mehr Väter zu Hau­se, um sich um ihre Kin­der zu kümmern.

(to) care for – sich küm­mern um

Caring for child­ren is a very respon­si­ble task. – Kin­der zu betreu­en ist eine sehr ver­ant­wor­tungs­vol­le Aufgabe.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
care (noun)
1.
suffering of mind - grief
2.
a) a disquieted state of mixed uncertainty, apprehension, and responsibility
b) a cause for such anxiety
3.
a) painstaking or watchful attention
b) - maintenance floor-care products
4.
regard coming from desire or esteem
5.
- charge supervision under a doctor's care
6.
a person or thing that is an object of attention, anxiety, or solicitude
care (verb)
intransitive verb
1.
a) to feel trouble or anxiety
b) to feel interest or concern - care about freedom
2.
to give care - care for the sick
3.
a) to have a liking, fondness, or taste - don't care for your attitude
transitive verb
b) to have an inclination - would you care for some pie
1.
to be concerned about or to the extent of - don't care what they say doesn't care a damn
2.
- wish if you care to go
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
care (noun)
1.
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
SYNONYMS:
carefulness, closeness, conscientiousness, heed, heedfulness, meticulosity, meticulousness, pains, scrupulousness
RELATED WORDS:
advertence, advertency, attention, concentration, focus, observance, observation; alertness, mindfulness, vigilance, watchfulness; dutifulness, irreproachability, irreproachableness, punctiliousness, responsibility; bother, effort, painstaking, trouble; exactness, particularity, precision
NEAR ANTONYMS:
inadvertence, inadvertency, inattention, inobservance
heedlessness, inattentiveness, negligence
care (noun)
2.
attention accompanied by protectiveness and responsibility
SYNONYMS:
carefulness, lovingness, solicitousness, solicitude
RELATED WORDS:
concern, considerateness, consideration, kindness, thoughtfulness; babying, coddling, pampering
NEAR ANTONYMS:
inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness, unconcern, unkindness
carelessness
care (noun)
3.
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger
SYNONYMS:
alertness, care, carefulness, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, gingerliness, guardedness, heedfulness, prudence, wariness
RELATED WORDS:
attentiveness, observance, vigilance, watchfulness; foresight, foresightedness, providence; calculation, canniness, deliberateness, deliberation, shrewdness
NEAR ANTONYMS:
abruptness, hastiness, impetuousness, precipitousness, rashness, suddenness; inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness
brashness, carelessness, heedlessness, incaution, incautiousness, recklessness, unwariness
care (noun)
4.
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
SYNONYMS:
agita, agitation, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, concernment, disquiet, disquietude, fear, nervosity, nervousness, perturbation, solicitude, sweat, unease, uneasiness, worry
RELATED WORDS:
strain, stress, tension; alarm ( alarum), anguish, consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, franticness, hand-wringing, jitters, jumpiness, panic, tremor; angst, fearfulness, torment, upset, vexation; cold feet, doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty; compunction, qualm, scruple
NEAR ANTONYMS:
calm, calmness, content, contentment, ease, easiness, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quiet, quietude, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity ( tranquility), tranquilness; comfort, consolation, relief, solace
unconcern
care (noun)
5.
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
SYNONYMS:
care, custodianship, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, trust, ward
RELATED WORDS:
control, governorship, hand(s), management, superintendence, supervision
care (noun)
6.
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
SYNONYMS:
care, charge, guidance, headship, oversight, regulation, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, surveillance
RELATED WORDS:
monitoring, observance, observation, observing, policing; administration, control, direction, generalship, hand(s), management, running; leadership, piloting, shepherding, steering; government, reign, rule; aegis ( egis), auspices, guardianship, protection, trusteeship, tutelage
care (noun)
7.
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
SYNONYMS:
administration, care, charge, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision
RELATED WORDS:
generalship, leadership, rulership; agency; aegis ( egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward; engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation; coadministration, codirection, comanagement
care (verb)
to have an interest or concern for
SYNONYMS:
look out (for), mind, watch
RELATED WORDS:
attend, heed, regard; note, notice, observe; empathize (with), feel (for), sympathize (with)
NEAR ANTONYMS:
disregard, ignore, overlook
care (verb)
1.
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
SYNONYMS:
attend, care (for), mind, oversee, superintend, supervise, watch
RELATED WORDS:
administrate, conduct, control, direct, govern, guide, manage, operate, preside (over), regulate, run, steward; guard, patrol, protect, safeguard, shield; baby, babysit, chaperone ( chaperon), mother, shepherd
NEAR ANTONYMS:
abandon, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, pass over
care (verb)
2.
to attend to the needs and comforts of
SYNONYMS:
administer (to), care (for), minister (to), mother
RELATED WORDS:
cure, heal, remedy; doctor, treat; aid, conserve, preserve, provide (for), support; baby, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil; cater (to), humor; indulge
NEAR ANTONYMS:
brush (aside off), forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, slight
care (verb)
3.
to have a favorable opinion of
SYNONYMS:
accept, care (for), countenance, favor, OK ( okay), subscribe (to)
RELATED WORDS:
acclaim, applaud, laud, praise, salute; back (up), concur (in), stand by, support, sustain, uphold; bear, endure, tolerate; assent (to), consent (to); commend, recommend; enjoy, like
NEAR ANTONYMS:
blacklist, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, reprehend, reprobate; dislike, mind; detest, hate, loathe; dissent (from), object (to), oppose
disapprove (of), discountenance, disfavor, frown (on upon)
care (verb)
4.
to wish to have
SYNONYMS:
care (for), want
RELATED WORDS:
adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in), welcome; covet, crave, desire, die (for), hanker (for after), wish (for), yearn (for)
care (verb)
5.
to show partiality toward
SYNONYMS:
care (for), favor, lean (toward towards), like
RELATED WORDS:
adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), relish, revel (in); choose, cull, handpick, name, pick, select, single (out), take; covet, crave, desire, hanker (for after), want, wish (for); bias, prejudice; incline (toward), tend (to); admire, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value
NEAR ANTONYMS:
disfavor, dislike, mislike; abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe; decline, refuse, reject, turn down; discard, jettison, throw away, throw out
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