hair care, haircare, hairdressing - care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair

work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

maternalism - motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children

baby sitting, babysitting - the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home

pet sitting - the work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home

dental care - care for the teeth

first aid - emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained

treatment - care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury

incubation - maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development

livery - the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay

manicure - professional care for the hands and fingernails

pedicure - professional care for the feet and toenails

nourishment - the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"

nursing - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

tender loving care, TLC - considerate and solicitous care; "young children need lots of TLC"

nurturance - physical and emotional care and nourishment

personal care - care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions

skin care, skincare - care for the skin

faith cure, faith healing - care provided through prayer and faith in God

tree surgery - treatment of damaged or decaying trees

healthcare, health care - the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession

judiciousness - good judgment

anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

plight, predicament, quandary - a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"

due care, ordinary care, reasonable care - the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty

foster care - supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home

great care - greater care than is normally bestowed by prudent persons; "the pilot exercised great care in landing"

providence - the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence"

slight care - such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise

fixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order again

camera care - keeping a camera in good working order

car care - keeping a car in good working order

inspection and repair, overhaul, service - periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"

pump priming - introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing

scheduled maintenance - maintenance at a regularly scheduled time

steam fitting - care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating

compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with - share the suffering of

give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

cherish, hold dear, treasure, care for - be fond of; be attached to

dry-nurse - take care of an infant without breastfeeding it

aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

attend, take care, look, see - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

mother, overprotect, fuss - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"

nurse - serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

please - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"

desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

administer, administrate - work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

organize, organise - cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

work - cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"

come to grips, get to grips - deal with (a problem or a subject); "I still have not come to grips with the death of my parents"

dispose of - deal with or settle; "He disposed of these cases quickly"

take care, mind - be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"

coordinate - bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues"; "coordinate our efforts"

juggle - deal with simultaneously; "She had to juggle her job and her children"

process - deal with in a routine way; "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"

mismanage, misconduct, mishandle - manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"

direct - be in charge of

control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

carry on, conduct, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

touch - deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"

brood, dwell - think moodily or anxiously about something

mind - be concerned with or about something or somebody