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care about vs care for

Both 'care about' and 'care for' are correct phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Care about' is used to express concern or interest in someone or something, while 'care for' is used to indicate looking after or taking care of someone or something.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 931 views

care about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express concern or interest in someone or something.

Use 'care about' when you want to convey that you have feelings of concern or interest towards someone or something. It is often used in expressions like 'I care about you' or 'She cares about the environment.'

Examples:

I really care about my friends.
She cares about social justice.
Do you care about the outcome of the game?
He doesn't seem to care about his health.
They care about the welfare of animals.

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We care about optimizing energy consumption.
She desperately needs someone to care about her.
Unfortunately, restoring unity was all the others seemed to care about.
You care about everybody but yourself.
They care about romance and puppies.
I don't care about ask someone else.
Tony Stark has taken everything I care about.
Not like people care about such things.
The only things Earthers care about is government handouts.
Seemed to care about my brother.
All you care about is mercy.
I don't care about her anymore.
I've hurt people I care about.
Angela doesn't care about things.
Because I know you care about Debbie.
Alpha males care about their appearance.
Family attention from people that really care about.
It's all I care about.
To make people care about cognitive blindness.
Security Measures: We care about protecting your information.

Alternatives:

be concerned about
be interested in
have feelings for

care for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate looking after or taking care of someone or something.

Use 'care for' when you want to express the action of looking after or taking care of someone or something. It is often used in expressions like 'I care for my elderly parents' or 'She cares for her plants.'

Examples:

She cares for her sick grandmother.
He doesn't know how to care for a pet.
I care for the well-being of my employees.
Do you know how to care for a newborn baby?
They care for the environment by recycling.

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Your father didn't have to care for you the way he did.
You're hired here to care for these people under our guidelines.
And I couldn't care for you.
She's concerned I can't care for her.
But I did not care for those people.
Our aim should be no-fee health care for all.
You care for nothing but yourself.
This amendment introduces a duty of care for economic operators.
You should care for it like a human being.
I guess he didn't much care for his treatment.
I will care for the baby very well.
We need not care for his good opinion.
They learned how to care for each other.
I don't care for the way she treats people.
Let us Banshees care for you.
And that this behaviour inhibited her ability to care for their son.
It's too hard to care for.
To love someone means to care for the other's wellbeing.
Men don't care for common girls.
Johnny doesn't care for fighting.

Alternatives:

look after
take care of
attend to

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