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Dental Definition–adjective | 1. | of or pertaining to the teeth. | | 2. | of or pertaining to dentistry or a dentist. | | 3. | Phonetics. | a. | (of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue tip touching the back of the upper front teeth or immediately above them, as French t. | | b. | alveolar, as English t. | | –noun | 4. | Phonetics. a dental sound. | |
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Care Definition–noun | 1. | a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care. | | 2. | a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: Their son has always been a great care to them. | | 3. | serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: She devotes great care to her work. | | 4. | protection; charge: He is under the care of a doctor. | | 5. | temporary keeping, as for the benefit of or until claimed by the owner: He left his valuables in the care of friends. Address my mail in care of the American Embassy. | | 6. | grief; suffering; sorrow. | –verb (used without object) | 7. | to be concerned or solicitous; have thought or regard. | | 8. | to be concerned or have a special preference (usually used in negative constructions): I don't care if I do. | | 9. | to make provision or look out (usually fol. by for): Will you care for the children while I am away? | | 10. | to have an inclination, liking, fondness, or affection (usually fol. by for): Would you care for dessert? I don't care for him very much. | –verb (used with object) | 11. | to feel concern about: He doesn't care what others say. | | 12. | to wish; desire; like: Would you care to dance? | —Idioms | 13. | couldn't care less, could not care less; be completely unconcerned: I couldn't care less whether she goes to the party or not. Also, could care less. | | 14. | take care, | a. | be alert; be careful: Take care that you don't fall on the ice! | | b. |
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take care of yourself; goodbye: used as an expression of parting. | | | 15. | take care of, | a. | to watch over; be responsible for:
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to take care of an invalid. | | b. | to act on; deal with; attend to: to take care of paying a bill. | | |
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Plan Definition–noun | 1. | a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans. | | 2. | a design or scheme of arrangement: an elaborate plan for seating guests. | | 3. | a specific project or definite purpose: plans for the future. | | 4. | Also called plan view. a drawing made to scale to represent the top view or a horizontal section of a structure or a machine, as a floor layout of a building. | | 5. | a representation of a thing drawn on a plane, as a map or diagram: a plan of the dock area. | | 6. | (in perspective drawing) one of several planes in front of a represented object, and perpendicular to the line between the object and the eye. | | 7. | a formal program for specified benefits, needs, etc.: a pension plan. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to arrange a method or scheme beforehand for (any work, enterprise, or proceeding): to plan a new recreation center. | | 9. | to make plans for: to plan one's vacation. | | 10. | to draw or make a diagram or layout of, as a building. | –verb (used without object) | 11. | to make plans: to plan ahead; to plan for one's retirement. | |
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