phrasal
: to be careful : exercise caution or prudence
difference between taking due care and striking blindly in a wave of hysteria — Vannevar Bush
: be watchful
shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed — U.S. Constitution
or provident or solicitous
have taken care to assemble a good cast — Edward Sackville-West & Desmond Shawe-Taylor
life takes care that we all learn the lesson thoroughly — Roger Fry