informal care
1informal care — Care given to dependent persons, such as the sick and elderly, outside the framework of organized, paid, professional work. Attention to the importance of informal care has increased with the adoption of community care policies which place… …
2care — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 caring for sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great ▪ He loved his books and took great care of them. ▪ proper ▪ With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years …
3care a toss — ► give (or care) a toss Brit. informal care at all. Main Entry: ↑toss …
4informal — INFORMÁL, Ă, informali, e, adj. 1. (În sociologie; despre relaţii sociale) Care se desfăşoară în absenţa determinărilor şi cadrelor instituţionale, oficiale, formale; neoficial, neprotocolar, familiar. 2. (Despre pictura abstracţionistă)… …
5Care of the Poor by the Church — Care of the Poor by the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… …
6care — [ker] n. [ME < OE caru, sorrow < IE base * ĝar , cry out, scream > L garrulus, garrulous, Goth kara, care, Ger kar , in karfreitag, Good Friday] 1. a) a troubled or burdened state of mind; worry; concern b) a cause of such a mental state …
7care a fig — (informal) To be completely unconcerned ● fig …
8care — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. i. like, have affection (for). See care, pity, feeling. II Solicitude Nouns 1. (concern) care, concern, consideration, solicitude, anxiety, heed, heedfulness; conscientiousness, watchfulness,… …
9care — 1. noun 1) the care of the child Syn: safekeeping, supervision, custody, charge, protection, control, responsibility; guardianship, wardship Ant: neglect 2) handle with care S …
10care — care1 [ ker ] verb intransitive or transitive *** never progressive to be interested in someone and want them to be well and happy: I wish I had someone who cared. Only Ed cared enough to come and talk to her. care about: I don t think she cares… …