Care \Care\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cared; p. pr. & vb. n. Caring.]

[AS. cearian. See Care, n.]

To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; -- sometimes followed by an objective of measure.

I would not care a pin, if the other three were in. --Shak.

Master, carest thou not that we perish? --Mark. iv. 38.

To care for.
   (a) To have under watchful attention; to take care of.
   (b) To have regard or affection for; to like or love.

He cared not for the affection of the house. --Tennyson.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)