care about sth
phr. v..phr. v.. To think something is important and be interested in it. You often use it to talk about your feelings, values, or what worries you.
phr. v.. To consider something important, significant, or worthy of concern. This transitive phrasal verb expresses emotional investment or personal values regarding its object.
She really cares about the environment.
He pretends not to care about his grades, but he secretly studies every night.
While the board focused on quarterly profits, only the founder seemed to care about the long-term ethical implications of their new technology.
- Particles
- about
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- care + about + object
Typically followed by an issue, a person, or a principle that is important to the subject.
Contrast with 'care for', which can mean 'look after' (I care for my elderly parents) or 'like' (I don't care for spicy food).
I don't care for what you think.I don't care about what you think.'Care for' means to like or look after, while 'care about' means to consider something important.