careworn
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care·worn
(kâr′wôrn′)adj.
Showing the effects of worry, anxiety, or burdensome responsibility: the parent's careworn face.
careworn
(ˈkɛəˌwɔːn)adj
showing signs of care, stress, worry, etc
care•worn
(ˈkɛərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn)adj.
showing signs of care or worry; haggard.
[1820–30]
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careworn
adjective stressed, drawn, strained, anxious, distraught, haggard, overburdened, heavy-laden Their faces look old and careworn.
careworn
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مُضْنى بالهُموم
ustaraný
bedrøvetforgræmmet
raunamæddur
careworn
[ˈkɛəˌwɔːn] adj → sciupato/a (dalle preoccupazioni)care
(keə) noun1. close attention. Do it with care.
2. keeping; protection. Your belongings will be safe in my care.
3. (a cause for) worry. free from care; all the cares of the world.
4. treatment. medical care; skin care.
verb1. to be anxious or concerned. Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.
2. to be willing (to). Would you care to have dinner with me?
ˈcareful adjective1. taking care; being cautious. Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.
2. thorough. a careful search.
ˈcarefully adverbˈcarefulness noun
ˈcareless adjective
not careful (enough). This work is careless; a careless worker.
ˈcarelessly adverbˈcarelessness noun
ˈcarefree adjective
light-hearted. a carefree attitude.
care'giver noun someone whose job is to look after a sick or disabled person.
ˈcaretaker noun a person who looks after a building etc.
ˈcareworn adjective worn out by worry. a careworn face.
ˈcare for1. to look after (someone). The nurse will care for you.
2. to be fond of. I don't care for him enough to marry him.
care of (usually written c/o) at the house or address of.
take care to be cautious, watchful, thorough etc. Take care or you will fall!
take care of to look after. Their aunt took care of them when their parents died.