Would you care to sit down and join me? Would you care for a drink? Let's talk about our cares. You don't care, do you?
In the above examples, care to means to like to do something, and care for means to like to have something. To care can also mean to feel concern or interest for something.
If we care about something, that means it is important to us. Or that it matters to us. If you only knew how how much I care about you. Likewise, if we care for something or someone very much, which means they are fond of it or feel affection for it. If you only knew how how much I care for you. You might care for something or someone so much that you try to keep it safe. She not only cares about the environment, she cares for it too; she protects fragile habitats.
There are a few fortunate people who do not have a care in the world, which means they have no worries or preoccupations. We can call these privileged people carefree, literally free of cares, without any worries.
Unlike these people, there are others who are cautious, which we can call careful. They do things carefully, cautiously. On the other hand, we call the opposite people careless, because they are negligent or clumsy[1]. In other words, they do things carelessly. Think twice before giving them something like a box that says: handle with care, because they have to hold it carefully. But just because a person is careless doesn't mean that they could care less, or not care at all. In fact, they could be a caring person, nice and understanding[2].
Another way of saying you want to keep something safe, or to look after[3] it, is to take care of it. Can you take care of my child while I go shopping. Take care of can also be used in the sense of make sure something gets done. I took care of that business we talked about, we shouldn't have any more trouble. If we want to tell somebody to be careful, you can say take care. Take care with that knife. It's also a common way to say goodbye to someone:
In the above examples, care to means to like to do something, and care for means to like to have something. To care can also mean to feel concern or interest for something.
If we care about something, that means it is important to us. Or that it matters to us. If you only knew how how much I care about you. Likewise, if we care for something or someone very much, which means they are fond of it or feel affection for it. If you only knew how how much I care for you. You might care for something or someone so much that you try to keep it safe. She not only cares about the environment, she cares for it too; she protects fragile habitats.
There are a few fortunate people who do not have a care in the world, which means they have no worries or preoccupations. We can call these privileged people carefree, literally free of cares, without any worries.
Unlike these people, there are others who are cautious, which we can call careful. They do things carefully, cautiously. On the other hand, we call the opposite people careless, because they are negligent or clumsy[1]. In other words, they do things carelessly. Think twice before giving them something like a box that says: handle with care, because they have to hold it carefully. But just because a person is careless doesn't mean that they could care less, or not care at all. In fact, they could be a caring person, nice and understanding[2].
Another way of saying you want to keep something safe, or to look after[3] it, is to take care of it. Can you take care of my child while I go shopping. Take care of can also be used in the sense of make sure something gets done. I took care of that business we talked about, we shouldn't have any more trouble. If we want to tell somebody to be careful, you can say take care. Take care with that knife. It's also a common way to say goodbye to someone:
Take care!
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