care vs want

care and want both are nouns.

care and want both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
care	Yes	No	Yes	No
want	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, want is a hypernym of care; that is, want is a word with a broader meaning than care:

care: to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
want: feel or have a desire for; want strongly

Other hypernyms of care include desire.

care (noun)	want (noun)
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order	a specific feeling of desire
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	anything that is necessary but lacking
attention and management implying responsibility for safety	a state of extreme poverty
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
a cause for feeling concern
an anxious feeling

care (verb)	want (verb)
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something	wish or demand the presence of
feel concern or interest	have need of
be concerned with	hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
provide care for	be without, lack; be deficient in

Difference between care and want

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