due care vs care

care vs due care

due care and care both are nouns.

due care is not a verb while care is a verb.

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

As nouns, care is a hypernym of due care; that is, care is a word with a broader meaning than due care:

due care: the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty
care: attention and management implying responsibility for safety

Other hypernyms of due care include charge, guardianship, tutelage.

due care (noun)	care (noun)
the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty	activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
	attention and management implying responsibility for safety
	judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
	a cause for feeling concern
	an anxious feeling

due care (verb)	care (verb)
	to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
	feel concern or interest
	be concerned with
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	provide care for

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