care [vigilance.]
Roget category 459
4. Words relating to the intellectual faculties› 4.2. Precursory conditions and operations
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#459.
Care
[Vigilance.]
noun
care,
solicitude,
heed —
heedfulness
etc.
adj. —
scruple
etc.
(conscientiousness)
939.
watchfulness
etc.
adj. —
vigilance,
surveillance,
eyes of Argus†,
watch,
vigil,
look out,
watch and ward,
loeil du maitre [Fr.].
alertness
etc.
(activity)
682 —
attention
etc.
457 —
prudence
&c.,
circumspection
etc.
(caution)
864 —
anxiety —
forethought
etc.
510 —
precaution
etc.
(preparation)
673 —
tidiness
etc.
(order)
58,
(cleanliness)
652 —
accuracy
etc.
(exactness)
494 —
minuteness,
attention to detail.
verb
be careful
etc.
adj. —
reck† —
take care
etc.
(be cautious)
864 —
pay attention to
etc.
457 —
take care of —
look to,
look after,
see to,
see after —
keep an eye on,
keep a sharp eye on —
chaperon,
matronize†,
play gooseberry —
keep watch,
keep watch and ward —
mount guard,
set watch,
watch —
keep in sight,
keep in view —
mind,
mind one's business.
look sharp,
look about one —
look with one's own eyes —
keep a good lookout,
keep a sharp lookout —
have all one's wits about one,
have all one's eyes about one —
watch for
etc.
(expect)
507 —
keep one's eyes open,
have the eyes open,
sleep with one's eye open.
adjective
careful regardful,
heedful —
taking care
etc.
v. —
particular —
prudent
etc.
(cautious)
864 —
considerate —
thoughtful
etc.
(deliberative)
451 —
provident
etc.
(prepared)
673 —
alert
etc.
(active)
682 —
sure-footed.
guarded,
on one's guard —
on the qui vivre [Fr.],
on the alert,
on watch,
on the lookout —
awake,
broad awake,
vigilant —
watchful,
wakeful,
wistful —
Argus-eyed —
wide awake
etc.
(intelligent)
498 —
on the watch for
(expectant)
507.
tidy
etc.
(orderly)
58,
(clean)
652 —
accurate
etc.
(exact)
494 —
scrupulous
etc.
(conscientious)
939 —
cavendo tutus [Lat.]
etc.
(safe)
664.
adverb
carefully
etc.
adj. —
with care,
gingerly.
phrase
quis custodiet istos custodes [Lat.],?
who will watch the watchers —?
care will kill a cat"
[Wither];
ni bebas agua que no veas [Sp.] —
O polished perturbation! Golden care! "
[Henry IV];
the incessant care and labor of his mind"
[Henry IV].
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