# caring

Pronunciation: say "KAIR-ing" US /ˈkɛɹ.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɛə.ɹɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Showing kindness, sensitivity, and concern for the feelings and needs of others.
   - Simple: Kind and gentle, and quick to notice how other people feel.
   - _The hospice was staffed by caring volunteers who sat with the dying._
   - _Former students remember him as a caring mentor who never gave up on anyone._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of care. — present participle and gerund of care
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of care. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _He spent years caring for patients in a crowded hospital ward._
   - _Caring for a newborn left them exhausted but happy._

## Noun

3. The act or practice of looking after others and attending to their needs.
   - Simple: The act of looking after someone who needs help or support.
   - _The quiet caring of the volunteers went largely unnoticed._
   - _Her lifetime of caring for others earned the community's deep respect._

## Origin

Formed from "care" plus the suffix "-ing"; the adjective follows from the verb.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/caring (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).