Synonyms for

Tended

Verb / ˈtendɪd / Another word for tended — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To take care of someone or something

Synonyms & similar words

run tend incline lean begiven nursed managed supervised handled maintained serviced guarded protected preserved kept sustained supported fostered cultivated reared

Synonyms by register

Formal

cared for looked after supervised managed

Informal

watched over kept an eye on babied fussed over

Literary

nurtured cherished guarded

Antonyms

neglected ignored abandoned disregarded unattended forsaken

Common collocations

  • tended the garden
  • tended to the sick
  • tended to the needs
  • tended to business
  • tended to grow
  • tended to be
  • tended the flock

Word family

noun tendency
verb tend
adjective tendentious
adverb tendentially

Usage note

The word 'tended' can refer to caring for something or someone, or it can mean that something was inclined to happen or behave in a certain way. Ensure the context makes the meaning clear.

Example sentences

  1. I tended to my little sister when she was sick.
  2. The farmer tended to his crops every day.
  3. She tended to the wounds of the injured animal.
  4. He tended to the fire to keep it going.
  5. The nurse tended to the patient's needs.

Quotes

  • A garden should make you feel you've entered privileged space -- a place not just set apart but reverberant -- and it seems to me that, to achieve this, the gardener must put some kind of twist on the existing landscape, turn its prose into something nearer poetry. - Michael Pollan
  • The best fertilizer is the gardener's shadow. - Unknown
  • The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. - Alfred Austin

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