for [phrasal verb] [T] - to like (something or someone)(slightly formal) I have to say I don't much care for modern music.(slightly formal) Your father thought she was nice but Camille and I didn't care for her.To care for someone is also to feel affectionate and often romantic towards them.You know I care for you, Peter.(humorous) I didn't know you cared (= I didn't know that you felt romantic towards me)!
CARE
Meaning of CARE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012