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Synonyms of tend

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Another word for tend is nurse. Other synonyms of tend are to.

Synonyms and similar words for tend

verbTo look after (e.g. an ill person.).

  • care for
  • minister to
  • nurseTo care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
  • toTo organize a tournament, to be a TO.
  • take care of

verbTo accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to...

verbTo be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.

  • attend toTo serve; to satisfy someone's needs as a servant would; to wait on.

Meaning of tend

  1. verb To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
  2. verb To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
  3. verb To contribute to or toward some outcome.

Full definition of tend

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Questions about synonyms of tend

What is another word for tend?
Tend has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as nurse and to.
What does tend mean?
Tend means to make a tender of; to offer or tender.

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