Care vs Safety - What's the difference?
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(obsolete) Grief, sorrow.
*, Bk.V:
*:Than Feraunte his cosyn had grete care and cryed full lowde.
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
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*Shakespeare
*: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.
*Spenser
*:Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares .
(label) To be concerned about, have an interest in.
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, passage=And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.}}
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, title= (label) To look after.
(label) To be mindful of.
Polite or formal way to say want.
The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
(mechanics) A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
(American football) An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or steps out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points for the opposite team.
(American football) Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
Preservation from escape; close custody.
* Shakespeare
Care is a related term of safety.
As nouns the difference between care and safety
is that care is tear, rift, crack while safety is the condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.care
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), . See (m).Noun
Karen McVeigh
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.}}
Usage notes
* Sense 4. Most commonly found as an interrogative or negative sentence. * Sense 4. This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive . SeeDerived terms
* becare * care forStatistics
*safety
English
Noun
(wikipedia safety)- If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
- Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.
- ''He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety .
- The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers.
- Imprison him, / Deliver him to safety ; and return.