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4 : a usu. clownishly amusing person : WAG

5 : a flat stiff usu. small piece of paper, cardboard, or plastic often bearing pictures or information

6 : PROGRAM; especially : a sports program

Synonyms

comedian, comic, humorist, jester, joker, wag, wit—more at HUMORIST

4card verb 1 : to list or schedule on a card

2 : SCORE

3 : to ask for identification (as at a bar)

5card abbreviation cardinal

car·da·mom noun : the aromatic capsular fruit of an East Indian herb related to the ginger whose seeds are used as a spice or condiment and in medicine; also : this plant

card·board noun : a material thicker than paper and made from cellulose fiber

card–car·ry·ing adjective : being a regularly enrolled member of an organization (as a political party)

card catalog noun : a catalog (as of books) in which the entries are arranged systematically on cards

car·di·ac adjective [ORIGIN: L cardiacus, fr. Gk kardiakos, fr. kardia heart]

1 : of, relating to, or located near the heart

2 : of, relating to, or affected with heart disease

car·di·gan noun : a sweater or jacket usu. without a collar and with a full-length opening in the front

1cardinal noun 1 : an ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church ranking next below the pope

2 : a crested No. American finch that is nearly completely red in the male

2cardinal adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. LL cardinalis, fr. L serving as a hinge, fr. cardo hinge]

1 : of basic importance : CHIEF, MAIN, PRIMARY

2 : very serious

— car·di·nal·ly adverb

Synonyms

arch, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, key, main, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, sovereign, supreme—more at FOREMOST

car·di·nal·ate noun : the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal

cardinal flower noun : a No. American plant that bears a spike of brilliant red flowers

cardinal number noun : a number (as 1, 5, 82, 357) that is used in simple counting and answers the question “how many?”

cardinal point noun : one of the four principal compass points north, south, east, and west

car·dio adjective : CARDIOVASCULAR 2

car·di·ol·o·gy noun : the study of the heart and its action and diseases

— car·di·ol·o·gist noun

car·dio·pul·mo·nary resuscitation noun : a procedure to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest that includes the clearance of air passages to the lungs, mouth-to-mouth method of artificial respiration, and heart massage by the exertion of pressure on the chest

car·dio·vas·cu·lar adjective 1 : of or relating to the heart and blood vessels

2 : causing a temporary increase in heart rate

card·sharp·er or card·sharp noun : a cheater at cards

1care noun 1 : a disquieted state of uncertainty and responsibility : ANXIETY

2 : painstaking or watchful attention

3 : responsibility for the care of another

4 : a person or thing that is an object of attention, anxiety, or solicitude

Synonyms

[2] alertness, caution, circumspection, heedfulness—more at CAUTION

[2] carefulness, heed, heedfulness, pains, scrupulousness; also exactness, meticulousness, particularity; dutifulness, responsibility; bother, effort, trouble; alertness, vigilance, watchfulness

Antonyms

carelessness, heedlessness

[3] custody, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, trust, ward—more at CUSTODY

[3] charge, guidance, headship, oversight, regulation, superintendence, supervision—more at SUPERVISION

2care verb cared; car·ing 1 : to feel trouble or anxiety

2 : to feel interest or concern <~ about freedom>

3 : to give care — usu. used with for <~ for the sick>

4 a : to have a liking, fondness, taste, or inclination

b : have regard or respect

5 : to be concerned about

6 : to have or express a wish for — usu. used with for

Synonyms

usually care for [3] aid, minister, mother, nurse—more at NURSE

usually care for [3] attend, mind, oversee, superintend, supervise, tend—more at TEND

usually care for [4a] accept,