caring

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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

From care + -ing. The adjective follows from the verb.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# 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
- Describing Qualities

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