Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk kair]
- /teɪk kɛər/
- /teɪk keə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk kair]
- /teɪk kɛər/
Definitions of take care words
- noun take care a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care. 1
- noun take care a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: Their son has always been a great care to them. 1
- noun take care serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: She devotes great care to her work. 1
- noun take care the provision of what is needed for the well-being or protection of a person or thing: He is under the care of a doctor. With proper care, the watch will last a lifetime. 1
- noun take care temporary keeping, as for the benefit of or until claimed by the owner: He left his valuables in the care of friends. Address my mail in care of the American Embassy. 1
- noun take care grief; suffering; sorrow. 1
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Origin of take care
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English caru, cearu, cognate with Gothic kara, Old High German chara “lament”
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Parts of speech for Take care
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take care popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
take care usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for take care
verb take care
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- baby-sit — to act or work as a baby-sitter
- beware — If you tell someone to beware of a person or thing, you are warning them that the person or thing may harm them or be dangerous.
- mind one's p's and q's — to be careful to behave correctly and use polite or suitable language
- mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
Antonyms for take care
verb take care
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- bludgeoning — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- chance it — take a chance or risk
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