caring B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈkɛɹ.ɪŋ/ UK /ˈkɛə.ɹɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #5705 Meanings 1 adj Kind, and showing concern and sympathy for other people. She's a very caring person who always helps her friends. 2 noun The act of looking after and showing concern for someone. The job involves the caring of elderly patients. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the act of looking after... lovingness Etymology AI details From care + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # caring **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɛɹ.ɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɛə.ɹɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 5705 ## Meanings 1. Kind, and showing concern and sympathy for other people. 2. The act of looking after and showing concern for someone. ## Examples - She's a very caring person who always helps her friends. - The job involves the caring of elderly patients. ## Etymology From care + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb. ## AI Etymology Caring is from care plus -ing. The adjective follows from the verb. The -ing ending gives the form participial or gerundial force, naming an action, process, or quality associated with care. In use as an adjective and a noun, caring denotes kind, and showing concern and sympathy for other people and the act of looking after and showing concern for someone. Typical contexts include “She's a very caring person who always helps her friends” and “The job involves the caring of elderly patients”. ## Topics - People & Society markdown