(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

present participle of care

The act of one who cares.

plural of caring

present participle of care for

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious. / Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous. / (obsolete) Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.

(obsolete) Grief, sorrow. [13th–19th c.] / Close attention; concern; responsibility. / Worry. / Maintenance, upkeep. / The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).

(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about). / (intransitive, polite, formal) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards.

(mail) For distribution by (the named intermediary).

simple past tense and past participle of care