1. Have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)
   "She cares for classical music"; "He cares for spicy food"
    
2. Be fond of; be attached to
   "He cared for his elderly parents deeply";
   - cherish, hold dear, treasure
    
3. Provide treatment for
   "The nurses cared for the bomb victims";
   - treat

Derived forms: cared for, caring for, cares for

See also: care

Type of: do by [Brit], handle, like, love, treat