"becare" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: becares [present, singular, third-person], becaring [participle, present], becared [participle, past], becared [past]
Etymology: From Middle English bicaren. Equivalent to be- + care. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵeh₂r-}}, {{inh|en|enm|bicaren}} Middle English bicaren, {{prefix|en|be|care}} be- + care Head templates: {{en-verb}} becare (third-person singular simple present becares, present participle becaring, simple past and past participle becared)
  1. (transitive) To care about; care for; provide or administer care to; take care of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-becare-en-verb-m3AAoP-k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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