- caring
- caring 1550s (n.) action of CARE (Cf. care) (q.v.). As a pp. adj., "compassionate," attested from 1966.
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caring — caring; un·caring; … English syllables
caring — index solicitous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Caring — Le Caring (que l on pourrait traduire par « prendre soin ») est un concept de soin infirmier proposé par Jean Watson en 1979. Le modèle décrit une approche humaniste élargie tenant compte de l aspect spirituel de l être humain. Le… … Wikipédia en Français
caring — [[t]ke͟ərɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic. He is a lovely boy, very gentle and caring. ...a loving, caring husband. Syn: loving 2) ADJ: ADJ n The caring professions are those such as… … English dictionary
caring — adjective 1 someone who is caring thinks about what other people need or would like, and tries to help them: a warm and caring man | a very caring attitude 2 be past caring informal to not worry about something because you are very tired, upset,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
caring — car|ing [ˈkeərıŋ US ˈker ] adj 1.) thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help them →↑care ▪ a warm and caring man ▪ a caring attitude ▪ The school aims to educate children in a caring environment. 2.) [only before noun]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
caring — adjective Kind, sensitive, empathetic. Shes a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone. See Also: caring profession … Wiktionary
Caring — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caring — car·ing (kârʹĭng) adj. Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others: “We formed Generations United to argue for a caring society” (Jack Ossofsky). * * * … Universalium
caring — adj. Caring is used with these nouns: ↑father, ↑mother, ↑parent, ↑person, ↑profession, ↑relationship, ↑responsibility, ↑side … Collocations dictionary
