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Overview of noun care

      »   The noun care has 6 meanings (first 6 from tagged texts)

• care, Attention1.) Attention, attending -- (the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others)
  
  2.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  attention, aid, Tending1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  1.) Tend, be given, lean, incline, run -- (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence")
  
  tending -- (the work of Providing1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
  
  2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
  
  providing treatment for or Attending1.) Attention, attending -- (the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others)
  
  2.) Attendance, attending -- (the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.))
  
  attending to Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  someone or Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  
  something; "no Medical1.) Checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check -- (a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person)
  
  1.) Medical -- (relating to the study or practice of medicine; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school")
  
  medical care was required"; "the old car Needs1.) Need, demand -- (a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs")
  
  2.) Need, want -- (anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants")
  
  needs constant attention")

• caution, Precaution1.) Precaution, safeguard, guard -- (a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down")
  
  2.) Precaution -- (the trait of practicing caution in advance)
  
  precaution, care, Forethought1.) Premeditation, forethought -- (planning or plotting in advance of acting)
  
  2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")
  
  forethought -- (Judiciousness1.) Judiciousness -- (good judgment)
  
  2.) Judiciousness, sagacity, sagaciousness -- (the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating)
  
  judiciousness in Avoiding1.) Avoid -- (stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her")
  
  2.) Debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off -- (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike")
  
  avoiding harm or Danger1.) Danger -- (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease")
  
  2.) Risk, peril, danger -- (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing")
  
  danger; "he Exercised1.) Exert, exercise -- (put to use; "exert one's power or influence")
  
  2.) Practice, practise, exercise, do -- (carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law")
  
  exercised caution in Opening1.) Opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall")
  
  2.) Opening -- (a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise)
  
  opening the door"; "he Handled1.) Manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
  
  2.) Treat, handle, do by -- (interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently")
  
  handled the Vase1.) Vase -- (an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers)
  
  vase with care")

• concern, care, Fear1.) Fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))
  
  2.) Concern, care, fear -- (an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction")
  
  fear -- (an Anxious1.) Anxious, dying -- (eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won")
  
  2.) Anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet -- (causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind")
  
  anxious feeling; "care had Aged1.) Aged, elderly -- (people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged")
  
  1.) Age -- (begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast")
  
  aged him"; "they Hushed1.) Hush -- (become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my baby!")
  
  2.) Hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up -- (cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!")
  
  hushed it up out of Fear1.) Fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))
  
  2.) Concern, care, fear -- (an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction")
  
  fear of Public1.) Populace, public, world -- (people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public")
  
  2.) Public -- (a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public")
  
  public reaction")

• care -- (a Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  
  cause for Feeling1.) Feeling -- (the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual")
  
  2.) Impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")
  
  feeling concern; "his Major1.) Major -- (a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain)
  
  2.) Major, John Major, John R. Major, John Roy Major -- (British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943))
  
  major care was the Illness1.) Illness, unwellness, malady, sickness -- (impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism)
  
  illness of his wife")

• care, Charge1.) Charge, complaint -- ((criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny")
  
  2.) Charge -- (the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge")
  
  charge, tutelage, Guardianship1.) Care, charge, tutelage, guardianship -- (attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard")
  
  2.) Guardianship, keeping, safekeeping -- (the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping")
  
  guardianship -- (Attention1.) Attention, attending -- (the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others)
  
  2.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  attention and Management1.) Management, direction -- (the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?")
  
  2.) Management -- (those in charge of running a business)
  
  management implying Responsibility1.) Duty, responsibility, obligation -- (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr)
  
  2.) Province, responsibility -- (the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself")
  
  responsibility for Safety1.) Safety -- (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk")
  
  2.) Safety, refuge -- (a safe place; "He ran to safety")
  
  safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard")

• care, Maintenance1.) Care, maintenance, upkeep -- (activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care")
  
  2.) Maintenance -- (means of maintenance of a family or group)
  
  maintenance, upkeep -- (Activity1.) Activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  activity involved in Maintaining1.) Keep, maintain, hold -- (keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes")
  
  2.) Conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up -- (keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts")
  
  maintaining something in Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
  
  2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
  
  good working Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")
  
  2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")
  
  order; "he Wrote1.) Write, compose, pen, indite -- (produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels")
  
  2.) Write -- (communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week")
  
  wrote the Manual1.) Manual -- (a small handbook)
  
  2.) Manual of arms, manual -- ((military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle)
  
  manual on car care")

Overview of verb care
      »   The verb care has 5 meanings (first 5 from tagged texts)

• care -- (Feel1.) Feel -- (an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";)
  
  2.) Spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason")
  
  feel concern or Interest1.) Interest, involvement -- (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music")
  
  2.) Interest, interestingness -- (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room")
  
  interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care")

• care, Give1.) Give, spring, springiness -- (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)
  
  1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
  
  give care -- (Provide1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
  
  2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
  
  provide care for; "The Nurse1.) Nurse -- (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))
  
  2.) Nanny, nursemaid, nurse -- (a woman who is the custodian of children)
  
  nurse was Caring1.) Lovingness, caring -- (a loving feeling)
  
  1.) Care -- (feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care")
  
  caring for the wounded")

• wish, care, Like1.) Like, the like, the likes of -- (a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here")
  
  2.) Like, ilk -- (a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk")
  
  like -- (Prefer1.) Prefer -- (like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside")
  
  2.) Choose, prefer, opt -- (select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast")
  
  prefer or Wish1.) Wish, wishing, want -- (a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire")
  
  2.) Wish, indirect request -- (an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention")
  
  wish to do Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  
  something; "Do you care to Try1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  1.) Try, seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")
  
  try this dish?"; "Would you Like1.) Like, the like, the likes of -- (a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here")
  
  2.) Like, ilk -- (a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk")
  
  like to Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come along to the movies?")

• manage, Deal1.) Deal, trade, business deal -- (a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal")
  
  2.) Bargain, deal -- (an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals")
  
  deal, care, Handle1.) Handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip")
  
  1.) Manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
  
  handle -- (be in Charge1.) Charge, complaint -- ((criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny")
  
  2.) Charge -- (the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge")
  
  charge of, Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act on, or Dispose1.) Dispose -- (give, sell, or transfer to another; "She disposed of her parents' possessions")
  
  2.) Discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away -- (throw or cast away; "Put away your worries")
  
  dispose of; "I can Deal1.) Deal, trade, business deal -- (a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal")
  
  2.) Bargain, deal -- (an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals")
  
  deal with this Crew1.) Crew -- (the men who man a ship or aircraft)
  
  2.) Gang, crew, work party -- (an organized group of workmen)
  
  crew of workers"; "This Blender1.) Blender, liquidizer, liquidiser -- (an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods)
  
  blender can't Handle1.) Handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip")
  
  1.) Manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
  
  handle nuts"; "She Managed1.) Pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage -- (be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs")
  
  2.) Manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
  
  managed her Parents1.) Parent -- (a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian)
  
  1.) Rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent -- (bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children")
  
  parents' affairs After1.) After -- (located farther aft)
  
  1.) Subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that")
  
  after they got too old")

• worry, care -- (be Concerned1.) Refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on -- (have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments")
  
  2.) Concern, interest, occupy, worry -- (be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant")
  
  concerned with; "I Worry1.) Concern, worry, headache, vexation -- (something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry")
  
  2.) Worry, trouble -- (a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles")
  
  worry about my grades")

Related Terms - "Care"

Meaning 1 of Carecare, attention, aid, tending work

• Wash1.) Wash -- (a thin coat of water-base paint)
  
  2.) Wash, washing, lavation -- (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water))
  
  Wash, Washing1.) Wash, washing, lavation -- (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water))
  
  2.) Laundry, wash, washing, washables -- (garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering)
  
  Washing, Lavation1.) Wash, washing, lavation -- (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water))
  
  Lavation - A thin coat of water-base paint

• Action1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  Action - Something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

• Job1.) Occupation, business, Job1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a Duty1.) Duty -- (work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job")
  
  2.) Duty, responsibility, obligation -- (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr)
  
  Duty - Work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job" or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  Job - The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business", line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  Job - The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

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• Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")
  
  2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")
  
  Operation, Procedure1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")
  
  2.) Operation, procedure -- (a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations")
  
  Procedure - A business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"

• Service1.) Service -- (work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services")
  
  2.) Service -- (a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)
  
  Service - Work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"

• Shining1.) Shining, polishing -- (the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing")
  
  1.) Reflect, shine -- (be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive Care1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")
  
  Care - The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"fully--the wet road reflects")
  
  Shining, Polishing1.) Shining, polishing -- (the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing")
  
  1.) Polish, smooth, smoothen, shine -- (make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes")
  
  Polishing - The work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing"

• Heavy lifting1.) Heavy lifting -- (difficult work; "the boss hoped the plan would succeed but he wasn't willing to do the heavy lifting")
  
  Heavy lifting - Difficult work; "the boss hoped the plan would succeed but he wasn't willing to do the heavy lifting"

• Housewifery1.) Housewifery -- (the work of a housewife)
  
  Housewifery - The work of a housewife

• Housework1.) Housework, housekeeping -- (the work of cleaning and running a house)
  
  Housework, Housekeeping1.) Housework, housekeeping -- (the work of cleaning and running a house)
  
  1.) Housekeep -- (maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household)
  
  Housekeeping - The work of cleaning and running a house

• Ironing1.) Ironing -- (garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do")
  
  2.) Ironing -- (the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles)
  
  Ironing - Garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"

• Busywork1.) Busywork, make-work -- (active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork")
  
  Busywork, Make-work1.) Busywork, make-work -- (active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork")
  
  Make-work - Active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"

• Logging1.) Logging -- (the work of cutting down trees for timber)
  
  1.) Log -- (enter into a log, as on ships and planes)
  
  Logging - The work of cutting down trees for timber

• Loose end1.) Loose end, unfinished business -- (work that is left incomplete)
  
  Loose end, Unfinished business1.) Loose end, unfinished business -- (work that is left incomplete)
  
  Unfinished business - Work that is left incomplete

• Nightwork1.) Nightwork -- (work to be done at night)
  
  Nightwork - Work to be done at night

• Paperwork1.) Paperwork -- (work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.)
  
  Paperwork - Work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.

• Welfare work1.) Welfare work, social service -- (an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society)
  
  Welfare work, Social service1.) Welfare work, social service -- (an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society)
  
  Social service - An organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society

• Labor1.) Labor, labour, toil -- (productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill")
  
  2.) Labor, labour, working class, proletariat -- (a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field")
  
  Labor, Labour1.) Labor, labour, working class, proletariat -- (a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field")
  
  2.) Parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed -- (concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours")
  
  Labour, Toil1.) Labor, labour, toil -- (productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill")
  
  1.) Labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil -- (work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long")
  
  Toil - Productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

• Subbing1.) Subbing, substituting -- (working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence)
  
  1.) Substitute, sub, stand in, fill in -- (be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet")
  
  Subbing, Substituting1.) Subbing, substituting -- (working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence)
  
  1.) Substitute, replace -- (put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk")
  
  Substituting - Working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence

• Investigation1.) Probe, investigation -- (an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal")
  
  2.) Investigation, investigating -- (the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically)
  
  Investigation, Investigating1.) Investigation, investigating -- (the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically)
  
  1.) Investigate, look into -- (investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese")
  
  Investigating - An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

• Care1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")
  
  Care, Attention1.) Attention, attending -- (the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others)
  
  2.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  Attention, Aid1.) Aid, assistance, help -- (a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas")
  
  2.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")
  
  Aid, Tending1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  1.) Tend, be given, lean, incline, run -- (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence")
  
  Tending - The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

• duty - no definition found

• Mission1.) Mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission -- (an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work)
  
  2.) Mission, military mission -- (an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission")
  
  Mission, Missionary work1.) Mission, missionary work -- (the organized work of a religious missionary)
  
  Missionary work - An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

• Spadework1.) Spadework -- (dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking)
  
  Spadework - Dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

• Timework1.) Timework -- (work paid for at a rate per unit of time)
  
  Timework - Work paid for at a rate per unit of time

• Undertaking1.) Undertaking, project, task, labor -- (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings")
  
  2.) Undertaking -- (the trade of a funeral director)
  
  Undertaking, Project1.) Undertaking, project, task, labor -- (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings")
  
  2.) Project, projection -- (a planned undertaking)
  
  Project, Task1.) Undertaking, project, task, labor -- (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  Task, Labor1.) Labor, labour, toil -- (productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill")
  
  2.) Labor, labour, working class, proletariat -- (a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field")
  
  Labor - Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

• Coursework1.) Coursework -- (work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course)
  
  Coursework - Work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course

Meaning 2 of Carecaution, precaution, care, forethought judiciousness

• Caution1.) Caution, cautiousness, carefulness -- (the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution")
  
  2.) Caution, caveat -- (a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices")
  
  Caution, Precaution1.) Precaution, safeguard, guard -- (a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down")
  
  2.) Precaution -- (the trait of practicing caution in advance)
  
  Precaution, Care1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")
  
  Care, Forethought1.) Premeditation, forethought -- (planning or plotting in advance of acting)
  
  2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")
  
  Forethought - The trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"

Meaning 3 of Careconcern, care, fear anxiety

• Discomfiture1.) Discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment -- (anxious embarrassment)
  
  Discomfiture, Discomposure1.) Discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment -- (anxious embarrassment)
  
  2.) Discomposure -- (a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure)
  
  Discomposure, Disconcertion1.) Discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment -- (anxious embarrassment)
  
  Disconcertion, Disconcertment1.) Discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment -- (anxious embarrassment)
  
  Disconcertment - Anxious embarrassment

• Worry1.) Concern, worry, headache, vexation -- (something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry")
  
  2.) Worry, trouble -- (a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles")
  
  Worry, Trouble1.) Trouble, problem -- (a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?")
  
  2.) Fuss, trouble, bother, hassle -- (an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother")
  
  Trouble - Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

• Concern1.) Concern -- (something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern")
  
  2.) Concern, care, fear -- (an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction")
  
  Concern, Care1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")
  
  Care, Fear1.) Fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))
  
  2.) Concern, care, fear -- (an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction")
  
  Fear - Something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"

• Anxiousness1.) Anxiety, anxiousness -- (a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders)
  
  2.) Anxiousness, disquiet -- (a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments)
  
  Anxiousness, Disquiet1.) Anxiousness, disquiet -- (a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments)
  
  2.) Disquiet, unease, uneasiness -- (the trait of seeming ill at ease)
  
  Disquiet - A relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders

• Insecurity1.) Insecurity -- (the state of being subject to danger or injury)
  
  2.) Insecurity -- (the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure)
  
  Insecurity - The state of being subject to danger or injury

• Edginess1.) Edginess, uneasiness, inquietude, disquietude -- (feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable)
  
  Edginess, Uneasiness1.) Edginess, uneasiness, inquietude, disquietude -- (feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable)
  
  2.) Malaise, unease, uneasiness -- (physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression))
  
  Uneasiness, Inquietude1.) Edginess, uneasiness, inquietude, disquietude -- (feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable)
  
  Inquietude, Disquietude1.) Edginess, uneasiness, inquietude, disquietude -- (feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable)
  
  Disquietude - Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

• Sinking1.) Sinking -- (a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic")
  
  2.) Sinking -- (a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs")
  
  Sinking, Sinking feeling1.) Sinking, sinking feeling -- (a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach")
  
  Sinking feeling - A descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"

• Scruple1.) Scruple -- (a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains)
  
  2.) Scruple, qualm, misgiving -- (uneasiness about the fitness of an action)
  
  Scruple, Qualm1.) Scruple, qualm, misgiving -- (uneasiness about the fitness of an action)
  
  2.) Queasiness, squeamishness, qualm -- (a mild state of nausea)
  
  Qualm, Misgiving1.) Scruple, qualm, misgiving -- (uneasiness about the fitness of an action)
  
  2.) Apprehension, misgiving -- (painful expectation)
  
  Misgiving - A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

• Jitteriness1.) Jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness -- (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)
  
  Jitteriness, Jumpiness1.) Jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness -- (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)
  
  Jumpiness, Nervousness1.) Jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness -- (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)
  
  2.) Nervousness, nerves -- (an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves")
  
  Nervousness, Restiveness1.) Jitteriness, jumpiness, nervousness, restiveness -- (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)
  
  2.) Skittishness, restiveness -- (characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright)
  
  Restiveness - The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

• Angst1.) Angst -- (an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom)
  
  Angst - An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

Meaning 4 of Carecare predicament, quandary, plight

• care - no definition found

• Corner1.) Corner -- (a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye")
  
  2.) Corner -- (the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle")
  
  Corner, Box1.) Box -- (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts")
  
  2.) Box, loge -- (private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty")
  
  Box - A place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"

• Hot water1.) Hot water -- (a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water")
  
  Hot water - A dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"

Meaning 5 of Carecare, charge, tutelage, guardianship protection

• Air cover1.) Air cover -- (the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations)
  
  Air cover - The use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations

• Shielding1.) Shielding -- (the act of shielding from harm)
  
  2.) Shielding -- (a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay)
  
  Shielding - The act of shielding from harm

• Preservation1.) Preservation, saving -- (the activity of protecting something from loss or danger)
  
  2.) Preservation -- (the condition of being (well or ill) preserved)
  
  Preservation, Saving1.) Economy, saving -- (an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents")
  
  2.) Rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving -- (recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives")
  
  Saving - The activity of protecting something from loss or danger

• Momism1.) Momism, overprotection, overshielding -- (excessive protection)
  
  Momism, Overprotection1.) Momism, overprotection, overshielding -- (excessive protection)
  
  Overprotection, Overshielding1.) Momism, overprotection, overshielding -- (excessive protection)
  
  Overshielding - Excessive protection

• Defense1.) Defense, defence, defending team -- ((sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense")
  
  2.) Defense, defence, defensive measure -- (military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program")
  
  Defense, Defence1.) Defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence -- ((psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires)
  
  2.) Defense, defence, defending team -- ((sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense")
  
  Defence - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"

• Inoculating1.) Inoculating, vaccinating -- (the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating")
  
  1.) Inoculate -- (introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs")
  
  Inoculating, Vaccinating1.) Inoculating, vaccinating -- (the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating")
  
  1.) Immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate -- (perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school")
  
  Vaccinating - The act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating"

• Patrol1.) Patrol -- (a detachment used for security or reconnaissance)
  
  2.) Patrol -- (the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes)
  
  Patrol - A detachment used for security or reconnaissance

• Self-defense1.) Self-defense, self-defence, self-protection -- (the act of defending yourself)
  
  Self-defense, Self-defence1.) Self-defense, self-defence, self-protection -- (the act of defending yourself)
  
  Self-defence, Self-protection1.) Self-defense, self-defence, self-protection -- (the act of defending yourself)
  
  Self-protection - The act of defending yourself

• Insulation1.) Insulation, insularity, insularism, detachment -- (the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel")
  
  2.) Insulating material, insulant, insulation -- (a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity)
  
  Insulation - The state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"

• Locking1.) Locking, lockup -- (the act of locking something up to protect it)
  
  1.) Lock -- (fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence")
  
  Locking, Lockup1.) Lockup -- (jail in a local police station)
  
  2.) Locking, lockup -- (the act of locking something up to protect it)
  
  Lockup - The act of locking something up to protect it

• Escort1.) Bodyguard, escort -- (someone who escorts and protects a prominent person)
  
  2.) Escort, accompaniment -- (the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them)
  
  Escort, Accompaniment1.) Accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence -- (an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another)
  
  2.) Accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support -- (a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts)
  
  Accompaniment - Someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

• Covering1.) Covering, natural covering, cover -- (a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover")
  
  2.) Covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
  
  Covering - A natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

• Immunization1.) Immunization, immunisation -- (the act of making immune (especially by inoculation))
  
  Immunization, Immunisation1.) Immunization, immunisation -- (the act of making immune (especially by inoculation))
  
  Immunisation - The act of making immune (especially by inoculation)

• Care1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")
  
  Care, Charge1.) Charge, complaint -- ((criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny")
  
  2.) Charge -- (the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge")
  
  Charge, Tutelage1.) Tutelage, tuition, tutorship -- (teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately))
  
  2.) Care, charge, tutelage, guardianship -- (attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard")
  
  Tutelage, Guardianship1.) Care, charge, tutelage, guardianship -- (attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard")
  
  2.) Guardianship, keeping, safekeeping -- (the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping")
  
  Guardianship - The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

• Ruggedization1.) Ruggedization, ruggedisation -- (the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse))
  
  Ruggedization, Ruggedisation1.) Ruggedization, ruggedisation -- (the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse))
  
  Ruggedisation - The act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)

• Waterproofing1.) Waterproofing, sealing -- (the act of treating something to make it repel water)
  
  2.) Waterproofing -- (a coating capable of making a surface waterproof)
  
  Waterproofing, Sealing1.) Waterproofing, sealing -- (the act of treating something to make it repel water)
  
  1.) Seal -- (close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax")
  
  Sealing - The act of treating something to make it repel water

• Civil defense1.) Civil defense -- (activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster)
  
  Civil defense - Activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster

Meaning 6 of Carecare, maintenance, upkeep repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation

• Darning1.) Darning -- (the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads)
  
  1.) Darn -- (repair by sewing; "darn socks")
  
  Darning - The act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads

• Patching1.) Patching -- (the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it)
  
  1.) Patch, piece -- (to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt")
  
  Patching - The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

• Care1.) Care, attention, aid, tending -- (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention")
  
  2.) Caution, precaution, care, forethought -- (judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care")
  
  Care, Maintenance1.) Care, maintenance, upkeep -- (activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care")
  
  2.) Maintenance -- (means of maintenance of a family or group)
  
  Maintenance, Upkeep1.) Care, maintenance, upkeep -- (activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care")
  
  2.) Sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep -- (the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment")
  
  Upkeep - The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

• Band aid1.) Band Aid -- (trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters)
  
  2.) Band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky -- (hurried repair)
  
  Band aid, Quick fix1.) Band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky -- (hurried repair)
  
  Quick fix, Quickie1.) Band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky -- (hurried repair)
  
  Quickie, Quicky1.) Band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky -- (hurried repair)
  
  Quicky - Trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters

• Restoration1.) Restoration -- (the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685)
  
  2.) Restoration -- (the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state)
  
  Restoration - The reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

• Reconstruction1.) Reconstruction, Reconstruction Period -- (the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877)
  
  2.) Reconstruction -- (the activity of constructing something again)
  
  Reconstruction - The period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

• Restitution1.) Damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress -- (a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury)
  
  2.) Restitution -- (the act of restoring something to its original state)
  
  Restitution - A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury