CARE

CARE
CARE [ ker ]
a U.S. organization that sends packages containing medicine, food, clothing, or other things to people who need them anywhere in the world

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • care — n 1: watchful or protective attention, caution, concern, prudence, or regard usu. towards an action or situation; esp: due care a person has a duty to use care in dealing with others, and failure to do so is negligence R. I. Mehr see also due… …   Law dictionary

  • CARE — International Pour une définition du mot « care », voir l’article care du Wiktionnaire. Logo de l association …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Care — may be:* Health care, the maintenance of health by the medical professions ** Care of residents, health care provided in a home ** Home care, health care provided in the patient s home * Foster care * Duty of care in tort law * Ethics of care in… …   Wikipedia

  • care — UK US /keər/ noun [U] ► attention that is given to something or someone, so that they are looked after, protected, or dealt with in the right way: »There will be some mistakes no matter how much care goes into the first draft. take care over sth… …   Financial and business terms

  • Care — (k[^a]r), n. [AS. caru, cearu; akin to OS. kara sorrow, Goth. kara, OHG chara, lament, and perh. to Gr. gh^rys voice. Not akin to cure. Cf. {Chary}.] 1. A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • CARE — 〈[ kɛ:r]〉 1. 〈1946 1958; Abk. für engl.〉 Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, US amerikanische Vereinigung zur Organisation von Hilfssendungen (Care Pakete) in das Nachkriegsdeutschland 2. 〈ab 1958; Abk. für engl.〉 Cooperative for… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Care — Care, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caring}.] [AS. cearian. See {Care}, n.] To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; sometimes followed by an objective of measure. [1913 Webster] I would not care a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • care of — ˈcare of written abbreviation c/​o preposition used when sending letters to someone at someone else s address: • Send it to me, care of my agent. * * * care of ► (ABBREVIATION c/o) COMMUNICATIONS used in addresses whe …   Financial and business terms

  • Cäre — (früher Agylla, phönik. »die runde«, genannt), eine der Zwölfstädte im südlichen Etrurien. Sein Wohlstand gründete sich neben Getreide und Weinbau namentlich auf Handel. Am Meer besaß es eine griechische sowie eine karthagische Faktorei, jene… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • care of — 〈[kɛ:r ɔv] Abk.: c/o; in englischsprachigen Anschriften〉 wohnhaft bei [engl.] * * * care of [ kɛ:ɐ̯ ɔf , kɛər əv ]: Zusatz bei der Adressenangabe auf Briefumschlägen; wohnhaft bei …; per Adresse; im Hause; in Firma (Abk.: c/o). * * * care of   [… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Care 30 — is a blend of iso butane (R600a) and propane (R290) developed to replace R12 and R134a: Primarily for use in small commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems that have traditionally used R12. Operates at similar pressures to R12 or… …   Wikipedia

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