relieve vs care for

relieve and care for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relieve	No	No	Yes	No
care for	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of relieve include treat.

relieve (verb)	care for (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	provide treatment for
provide relief for	have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive	be fond of; be attached to
relieve oneself of troubling information
grant exemption or release to
lessen the intensity of or calm
take by stealing
free from a burden, evil, or distress
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to