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dress vs care for

care for vs dress

dress is a noun but care for is not a noun.

dress is an adjective but care for is not an adjective.

dress and care for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress Yes Yes Yes No
care for No No Yes No
As verbs, care for is a hypernym of dress; that is, care for is a word with a broader meaning than dress:
  • dress: apply a bandage or medication to
  • care for: provide treatment for
Other hypernyms of dress include treat.
dress (noun) care for (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
clothing in general
dress (adjective) care for (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
dress (verb) care for (verb)
put on clothes provide treatment for
provide with clothes or put clothes on have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)
apply a bandage or medication to be fond of; be attached to
arrange attractively
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks
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