Synonyms for
Tend
Definition
to regularly take care of or look after something or someone
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- tend to be
- tend to do
- tend to think
- tend to agree
- tend to grow
- tend to get
- tend to have
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'tend' can mean to be inclined to do something or to look after something. Ensure the context clarifies which meaning is intended.
Example sentences
- I tend to my dog by feeding him, walking him, and giving him lots of love.
- My mom tends to her garden by watering the plants and pulling out the weeds.
- The nurse tends to the sick patients in the hospital.
- The farmer tends to his crops by planting, watering, and harvesting them.
- I need to tend to my homework if I want to get good grades.
Quotes
The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one's appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship. - Amelia Earhart
I think everyone has something about themselves that they feel is imperfect. But I'm the kind of person who tries to focus on what I like about myself and not dwell on the negatives. - Zooey Deschanel
The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don't wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope. - Barack Obama