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<hw>Ca*reen"age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>car\'82nage</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Expense of careening ships.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A place for careening.</def>

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<hw>Ca*reer"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>carri\'8are</ets> race course, high road, street, fr. L. <ets>carrus</ets> wagon. See <er>Car</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A race course: the ground run over.</def>

<blockquote>To go back again the same <b>career</b>. <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A running; full speed; a rapid course.</def>

<blockquote>When a horse is running in his full <b>career</b>. <i>Wilkins.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually applied to course or conduct which is of a pubic character; <as>as, Washington's <ex>career</ex> as a soldier</as>.</def>

<blockquote>An impartial view of his whole <b>career</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Falconary)</fld> <def>The fight of a hawk.</def>

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<hw>Ca*reer"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Careered</er> 3; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Careering</er>]</wordforms> <def>To move or run rapidly.</def>

<blockquote><b>areering</b> gayly over the curling waves. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Care"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>cearful</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Full of care; anxious; solicitous</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Be <b>careful</b> [Rev. Ver. "anxious"] for nothing. <i>Phil. iv. 6.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>careful</b> plowman doubting stands. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Filling with care or colicitube; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>careful</b> cold beinneth for to creep. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>By Him that raised me to this <b>careful</b> height. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Taking care; gicing good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent heedless, or reckless; -- often follower by<i>of</i>, <i>for</i>, or the infinitive; <as>as, <ex>careful</ex> of money; <ex>careful</ex> to do right.</as></def>

<blockquote>Thou hast been careful for us with all this care. <i>2. Kings iv, 13.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>What could a <b>careful</b> father more have done? <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Anxious; solicitous; provident; thoughtful; cautious; circumspect; heedful; watchful; vigilant.</syn>

<h1>Carefully</h1> <Xpage=218>

<hw>Care"ful*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a careful manner.</def>

<h1>Carefulness</h1> <Xpage=218>

<hw>Care"ful*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality or state of being careful.</def>

<h1>Careless</h1> <Xpage=218>

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