pity vs care

pity and care both are nouns.

pity and care both are verbs.

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

As verbs, care is a hyponym of pity; that is, care is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pity:

pity: share the suffering of
care: feel concern or interest

Other hyponyms of pity include commiserate, sympathise, sympathize.

pity (noun)	care (noun)
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it	activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
an unfortunate development	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others	attention and management implying responsibility for safety
	judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
	a cause for feeling concern
	an anxious feeling

pity (verb)	care (verb)
share the suffering of	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 pity and care

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