58 words match “care”

• care verb

  to feel that something is important; to look after someone

  My sister cares a lot about protecting animals.

  Like mind, look after

• career noun

  the jobs you do over many years of your working life

  She wants a career in medicine.

  Like profession, occupation

• careful adjective

  paying attention to avoid mistakes or danger

  Be careful when you carry the hot tea.

  Like cautious, attentive

• carefully adverb

  with great attention to avoid mistakes or damage

  Carry the glass beaker carefully so it doesn’t break.

  Like cautiously

• scare verb

  to make someone suddenly afraid

  The loud thunder scared the puppy, and it hid under the bed.

  Like frighten, startle

• afraid adjective

  feeling fear or worry

  My little sister is afraid of the dark.

  Like scared, frightened, fearful

• analysis noun

  a careful study of something by looking at its parts

  The analysis of the water showed that it was safe to drink.

  Like examination, study

• attention noun

  careful listening, watching or thinking

  Please pay attention while the teacher explains the experiment.

  Like focus, care

• check verb

  to look at something carefully to make sure it is correct or safe

  Check your answers before you hand in the test.

  Like examine, inspect

• closely adverb

  carefully and with attention; near in space or connection

  Watch closely as I mix the two liquids.

  Like carefully, attentively

• concern noun

  a feeling of worry; something that matters to you

  The farmers showed concern about the dry weather.

  Like worry, care

• conservative adjective

  not liking sudden change; careful, not extreme

  My grandfather is conservative and prefers the old ways of farming.

  Like traditional, cautious

• conserve verb

  to protect something from harm or loss; to use something carefully so it lasts

  Turn off the lights when you leave a room to conserve electricity.

  Like save, preserve, protect

• consider verb

  to think carefully about something before deciding

  Consider all the choices before you pick your answer.

  Like think about, weigh

• consideration noun

  careful thought; being kind and thinking of others

  After much consideration, we chose the shorter route.

  Like thought, attention, care

• critically adverb

  in a way that carefully judges the good and bad points of something; very seriously

  Read the article critically and ask whether its facts are true.

  Like carefully, seriously

• critique noun

  a careful written or spoken judgment of something’s good and bad points

  The teacher wrote a helpful critique of my story.

  Like review, assessment, evaluation

• elaborate adjective

  having many parts or details, carefully planned

  The temple has elaborate wood carvings on its windows and doors.

  Like detailed, complex, intricate

• examination noun

  a formal test of what a student knows; a careful look at something

  Our final examination in science is next Monday.

  Like exam, test

• examine verb

  to look at something closely and carefully

  The doctor examined my throat with a small light.

  Like inspect, check, study

• frighten verb

  to make someone feel afraid

  The sudden noise frightened the birds, and they flew away.

  Like scare, startle

• gently adverb

  in a soft, careful way

  Pick up the baby bird gently.

  Like softly, carefully

• grow verb

  to become bigger or develop over time; to plant and care for something

  With enough sun and water, sunflowers can grow taller than a grown man.

  Like develop, increase, cultivate

• hospital noun

  a building where sick or injured people are cared for by doctors and nurses

  He went to the hospital when he broke his arm playing football.

• instrument noun

  an object used to make music; a tool for careful work

  The sarangi is a traditional Nepali musical instrument.

  Like tool, device

• investigate verb

  to look carefully at the facts to find out the truth

  Scientists are investigating why the glacier is melting so fast.

  Like examine, look into, probe

• investigation noun

  a careful study to find out the facts about something

  The class did an investigation into how fast plants grow.

  Like inquiry, study, examination

• lay verb

  to put something down carefully in a flat position; to produce eggs

  Lay the map flat on the table so everyone can see it.

  Like place, put, set

• monitor verb

  to watch or check something carefully over a period of time

  Scientists monitor the glaciers to see how fast they are melting.

  Like watch, check, track

• neat adjective

  tidy and carefully arranged

  Keep your notebook neat so you can read your notes later.

  Like tidy, orderly

• neglect verb

  to fail to give care or attention to something

  If you neglect the plants, they will dry up.

  Like ignore, overlook

• nurse noun

  a person trained to care for sick or injured people

  The nurse took my temperature and gave me some medicine.

• observation noun

  the act of watching something carefully to learn about it

  Careful observation of the moon showed us how its shape changes each night.

• observe verb

  to watch something carefully to learn about it

  We observed the moon every night for a month and drew its shape.

  Like watch, study, notice

• observer noun

  a person who watches something carefully

  An observer at the top of the tower counted the passing birds.

  Like watcher, viewer, onlooker

• occupation noun

  a person’s job; the act of taking control of a place

  Please write your parents’ occupations on the form.

  Like job, profession, career

• organize verb

  to plan and arrange something carefully

  Our class organized a cleaning day at the river.

  Like arrange, plan

• probe verb

  to examine or search something carefully

  Scientists sent a robot to probe the surface of Mars.

  Like investigate, explore

• profession noun

  a type of job that needs special training and study

  Teaching is a respected profession in Nepal.

  Like career, occupation

• puzzle noun

  a game or problem that you solve by thinking carefully

  We spent the rainy afternoon doing a jigsaw puzzle of Mount Everest.

  Like brainteaser

• reflection noun

  an image seen in a mirror or water; careful thought

  We could see the mountain’s reflection in the calm lake.

  Like image; thought

• research noun

  careful study to find out new facts about something

  Scientists are doing research on the glaciers of the Himalaya.

  Like study, investigation

• researcher noun

  a person who studies a subject carefully to discover new facts

  The researcher counted the birds in the wetland every morning.

  Like scientist

• responsibility noun

  a duty to take care of something or someone

  It is my responsibility to feed the dog every morning.

  Like duty, job

• review noun

  a careful look at something to check or judge it; a written opinion of a book or film

  Before the exam, the teacher gave us a review of the whole chapter.

  Like assessment, evaluation

• scientific adjective

  relating to science, or using its careful methods

  We used a scientific method to test which soil grows the best beans.

• scientist noun

  a person who studies the natural world through experiments and careful observation

  The scientist measured the water in the lake every month to see if it was getting cleaner.

  Like researcher

• search verb

  to look carefully for someone or something

  We searched the whole house for the missing key.

  Like look for, hunt

• select verb

  to choose something carefully from a group

  Select the correct answer from the four choices.

  Like choose, pick

• selective adjective

  choosing carefully; affecting only certain things

  She is very selective about which books she reads.

  Like choosy, particular

• serious adjective

  important and needing careful thought; not joking

  Pollution is a serious problem in many cities.

  Like grave, important

• seriously adverb

  in a careful, important way, not as a joke; badly

  She takes her studies seriously and reads every evening.

  Like earnestly, gravely

• strategic adjective

  carefully planned to reach a goal

  Placing the water station halfway along the race route was a strategic choice.

  Like tactical

• strategy noun

  a careful plan for reaching a goal

  Our team made a new strategy to win the next game.

  Like plan, approach

• systematic adjective

  done using a careful, step-by-step method

  We made a systematic search of the garden for the lost key.

  Like methodical, orderly

• treat verb

  to behave toward someone in a certain way; to give medical care to

  The nurse treated the cut on my knee.

  Like handle, care for

• treatment noun

  medical care for an illness or injury

  The doctor said the treatment would take two weeks.

  Like therapy, care

• tricky adjective

  difficult and needing care or skill

  The last math problem was tricky, but I solved it.

  Like difficult, hard