serious attention or effort
personal interest, concern
Cases of word usage
1) to care for (a person, animal, thing) lovingly (cherish)
2) to treat (a person) with great care and tenderness (coddle)
3) to not care at all (damn)
4) steady effort; showing of care and effort (diligence)
5) hard-working; showing care and effort (diligent)
6) the medical care of old people (geriatrics)
7) with great care to avoid causing anger or harm, making a noise etc (gingerly)
8) a person who is legally responsible for the care of a child and her or his property (guardian)
9) done, acting, quickly and without enough thought or care (impetuous)
10) acting, given, without care (indiscriminate)