Adversity vs Care - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
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, author=Earl Crouch
, title=Do You Know?
, chapter=When Adversity Strikes
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, editor=Karel Montor
, author=Karel Montor, et al
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(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
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, publisher=Alex Thom & Sons
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, publisher=Routledge
, author=Genevieve Burton
, title=Interpersonal Relations: A Guide for Nurses
, edition=Fourth edition
, chapter=Family Adversity and the Nurse
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, author=Elizabeth Wissner-Gross
, title=What Colleges Don't Tell You (and Other Parents Don't Want You to Know: 272 Secrets for Getting Your Kid Into the Top Schools
, chapter=Getting Your Kid off the Waiting List and into the School of His or Her Dreams
(obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
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*:Than Feraunte his cosyn had grete care and cryed full lowde.
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
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*:I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.
Worry.
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Maintenance, upkeep.
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*:Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
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The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
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*:Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares .
(label) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
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, title= (label) To look after.
(label) To be mindful of.
Polite or formal way to say want.
Adversity is a related term of care.
As nouns the difference between adversity and care
is that adversity is (uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity while care is tear, rift, crack.adversity
English
Noun
(en-noun)citation, isbn=9781443734035 , page=55 , passage=The doctor loved the squire, loved him as his oldest friend; but he loved him ten times better as being in adversity than he could ever have done had things gone well at Greshansbury in his time.}}
citation, isbn=9781424173914 , page=60 , passage=God approves all adversity'. Not all '''adversity''' that the Christian encounters is due to sins in the Christian's life. Not all ' adversity is the fault of the Christian.}}
citation, isbn=9781557505965 , page=278 , passage=These are the people who will overcome the adversity , chaos, and destruction of combat and defeat the enemy in war.}}
citation, passage=Having “secret notice,” the writer of “True Remembrances” declares of the above complains, he retired into Munster, intending to proceed to England, to justify himself; but was detained there for want of money by the breaking out of rebellion. This adversity befell him in the autumn of 1598. }}
citation, isbn=9780422769907 , page=101 , passage=Every family is struck by adversity' at one time or another. No matter how mature the patients are, regardless of the care an advantages they give their children, despite a desirable interactive love between family members, ' adversity will attack any family}}
citation, isbn=9780452288546 , page=272 , passage=Make sure that your child’s adversity' is ''really'' an '''adversity'''. Not having parents who can buy a new car upon your son’s sixteenth birthday is not an '''adversity'''. Being the only girl on the block who doesn’t own a designed handbag is not an ' adversity }}
Synonyms
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), . See (m).Noun
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US rules human genes can't be patented, passage=The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.}}
Derived terms
* caregiving * Care Sunday * managed care * primary care * secondary care * take care of * tertiary careQuotations
* 1925 , Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), Rupert Julian (director), The Phantom of the Opera , silent movie *: ‘Have a care , Buquet—ghosts like not to be seen or talked about!’Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .Verb
(car)TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992), passage=This newfound infatuation renders Bart uncharacteristically vulnerable. He suddenly has something to care about beyond causing trouble and makes a dramatic transformation from hell-raiser to gentleman about town.}}