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nursing vs care

care vs nursing

nursing and care both are nouns.

nursing is not a verb while care is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nursing Yes No No No
care Yes No Yes No
As nouns, care is a hypernym of nursing; that is, care is a word with a broader meaning than nursing:
  • nursing: the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
  • care: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Other hypernyms of nursing include aid, attention, tending.
nursing (noun) care (noun)
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
nourishing at the breast the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
the profession of a nurse attention and management implying responsibility for safety
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
a cause for feeling concern
an anxious feeling
nursing (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
Difference between nursing and care

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