Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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case

car

noun a vehicle for carrying

a few people » Dad drove the

car to the station to pick us up.

automobile (US; formal),

motor, vehicle

care^1

verb to be concerned about

something » I care about

the environment.

be bothered, be concerned,

be interested, mind

care^2

noun something that causes

you to worry » Luke didn’t

have a care in the world.

anxiety, concern, stress,

trouble, woe, worry,

tribulation, vexation

care^3

noun close attention when

doing something » We took

great care to make him feel

at home.

attention, caution, pains,

circumspection,

forethought

careful^1

adjective acting with care

» Be careful with that vase.

cautious, prudent, chary,

circumspect, punctilious

antonym: careless

careful^2

adjective complete and

well done » The experiment

needs careful planning.

meticulous, painstaking,

precise, thorough

antonym: careless

careless^1

adjective not taking enough

care » Heather had careless

and messy handwriting.

irresponsible, neglectful,

sloppy (informal), cavalier,

lackadaisical, slapdash,

slipshod

antonym: careful

careless^2

adjective relaxed and

unconcerned » Sal shrugged

and gave a careless laugh.

casual, nonchalant, offhand

carry

verb to hold and take

something somewhere

» He carried the heavy box.

bear, convey (formal), lug,

take, transport

carry out

verb to do and complete

something » The surgeon

carried out the operation.

accomplish, achieve,

fulfil, perform, execute,

implement

carve

verb to make something

by cutting

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case^1

noun a particular situation

or example » There have

been six cases of chickenpox

in my class this year.

example, illustration,

instance, occasion,

occurrence

case^2

noun a container for holding

something » Kay kept her

glasses in a red case.

box, container, holder,

receptacle

case^3

noun a trial or inquiry

» The court case was heard

behind closed doors.

action, lawsuit,

proceedings, trial

He carried the heavy box.

Kay kept her glasses in a red case.

carve

verb to make something by cutting

» He carved the lion out of a block of stone.

sculpt

It was his first time

sculpting

a large statue.

chisel

He chiselled

the details

into the lion’s face.

whittle

He preferred to

whittle

wood than to carve stone.

engrave

He intended to engrave

the title into the block.

cut

He

cut

the excess

stone from the tail.

hew

He had hewn

the original block

that the lion was carved from.

inscribe

He finished by inscribing

his name on the sculpture.

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