Collocations for care - noun
1. caring for sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
good,
great
He loved his books and took great care of them.
He loved his books and took great care of them.
proper
With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years.
With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years.
loving,
tender
She will need lots of tender loving care.
She will need lots of tender loving care.
private
voluntary (BrE)
constant, full-time
continuing, long-term
short-term, temporary
daily, day-to-day, routine
intensive
Last night she was critically ill in intensive care.
an intensive care unit
voluntary (BrE)
constant, full-time
continuing, long-term
short-term, temporary
daily, day-to-day, routine
intensive
Last night she was critically ill in intensive care.
an intensive care unit
clinical,
emergency,
health,
medical,
nursing (esp. BrE),
patient
hospital, inpatient, institutional, residential
outpatient
community
domiciliary (BrE,formal), home, home-based
primary, secondary, tertiary
antenatal (BrE), maternity, prenatal (esp. AmE)
dental
psychiatric
palliative (medical)
preventive (esp. AmE)
parental
formal, informal (both esp. BrE)
The couple relied on informal care from relatives.
hospital, inpatient, institutional, residential
outpatient
community
domiciliary (BrE,formal), home, home-based
primary, secondary, tertiary
antenatal (BrE), maternity, prenatal (esp. AmE)
dental
psychiatric
palliative (medical)
preventive (esp. AmE)
parental
formal, informal (both esp. BrE)
The couple relied on informal care from relatives.
foster
respite
public
children in public care
respite
public
children in public care
pastoral,
spiritual
child (usually childcare), day
Family members can provide child care with love and without charge.
child (usually childcare), day
Family members can provide child care with love and without charge.
client (esp. BrE),
customer
hair, skin (usually haircare, skincare)
hair, skin (usually haircare, skincare)
VERB + care
take
He left his job to take care of his sick wife.
I'll take care of hiring the car.
He left his job to take care of his sick wife.
I'll take care of hiring the car.
deliver,
provide (sb with)
We have improved the way doctors deliver care.
We have improved the way doctors deliver care.
need,
require
receive
take sb into (BrE)
The boys were taken into care when their parents died.
receive
take sb into (BrE)
The boys were taken into care when their parents died.
care + NOUN
services
access to basic health-care services
access to basic health-care services
centre/center,
facility,
home,
unit
(all esp. BrE)
manager, worker
giver, provider
plan, policy, programme/program
recent changes in health-care policy
manager, worker
giver, provider
plan, policy, programme/program
recent changes in health-care policy
delivery
needs
sensitive to the health-care needs of underserved groups
needs
sensitive to the health-care needs of underserved groups
package
(= a package of food, etc. that is sent to sb)
allowance (BrE)
order (BrE)
allowance (BrE)
order (BrE)
PREPOSITION
in care
He had been in foster care since he was five.
He was in care for five years. (BrE)
He had been in foster care since he was five.
He was in care for five years. (BrE)
in sb's care
You won't come to any harm while you're in their care.
Many historic sites are in the care of the Trust.
You won't come to any harm while you're in their care.
Many historic sites are in the care of the Trust.
under the care of
He's under the care of Dr Parks.
He's under the care of Dr Parks.
PHRASES
care of sb,
in care of sb
(AmE) (written on letters, etc. and usually abbreviated to c/o)
the quality of care, the standard of care
the quality of care, the standard of care
2. attention/thought given to sth
ADJECTIVE
extreme,
good,
great
Great care should be taken to ensure that the equipment is clean.
Great care should be taken to ensure that the equipment is clean.
extra,
special
infinite, the utmost
He takes the utmost care of his appearance.
infinite, the utmost
He takes the utmost care of his appearance.
meticulous,
painstaking,
scrupulous
(esp. BrE)
The little girl was writing her name with painstaking care.
The little girl was writing her name with painstaking care.
due (formal),
proper,
reasonable
The householder has a duty to take reasonable care for the visitor's safety.
The householder has a duty to take reasonable care for the visitor's safety.
VERB + care
exercise,
take
need, require
Transporting the specimens requires great care.
need, require
Transporting the specimens requires great care.
PREPOSITION
with care
A label on the box read: ‘Glass—handle with care’.
A label on the box read: ‘Glass—handle with care’.
without care
(BrE)
He was found guilty of driving without due care and attention.
He was found guilty of driving without due care and attention.