careō — meaning in English

English meaning

• lack noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.

Senses

careō is used for these senses in English:

• lack (transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
• miss (transitive, mostly continuous tenses) To be wanting; to lack something that should be present (see also adjectival missing).

lack — full definition

1. noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
2. verb To not have, or not have enough of, something.

miss — full definition

1. verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
2. verb To fail to be present for or arrive in time for something, such as a train, meeting, or deadline.
3. verb To feel sad about the absence of someone or something you wish you still had.
4. verb To fail to notice, understand, or take advantage of something.
5. noun A failure to hit, achieve, or succeed at something.

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