care

noun [U] (ATTENTION)

/keər/

/ker/

Definition

B1 serious attention, especially to the details of a situation or something: She painted the window frames with great care so that no paint got onto the glass. You need to take a bit more care with your spelling. The roads are icy, so drive with care. Take care on these busy roads (= drive with attention so that you do not have an accident). [+ to infinitive] Take care not to (= make certain that you do not) spill your coffee. [+ that] Take care (= make certain) that you don't fall. The parcel had a label on it saying 'Handle with care'.Paying attention and being carefulCautious and vigilant

(Definition of care noun (ATTENTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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