cared
v.v. felt that someone or something was important. You use this to show you had strong feelings of love, interest, or worry about a person or situation.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'care', meaning to feel concern, interest, or affection. Often used to describe emotional investment or the provision of physical assistance.
She cared deeply about her students' success.
He never really cared for spicy food until he moved to Thailand and tried the local street markets.
Although the two rivals disagreed on almost every political point, they both cared enough about the community to collaborate on the new youth center project.
Often followed by the prepositions 'about' (for concern) or 'for' (for liking or looking after).
She cared about her sick mother for weeks.She cared for her sick mother for weeks.Use 'care for' when describing the act of looking after someone's physical needs; 'care about' describes emotional concern.