take care vs care

take care is not a noun while care is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of take care include give care.

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

Other hypernyms of take care include deal, handle, manage.

take care (noun)	care (noun)
	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

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