Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To take care of or look after something or someone.
Tend
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Examples:
And there was another thing now that tended to complicate matters.
I've a lot of things to 'tend to yet this afternoon.
That would most certainly tend to prejudice country-born people against him.
Etymology:
Originating from Middle English tenden, an alteration of tenden (to attend), from Old French attendre (to wait, to expect), which is derived from Latin attendere, meaning to stretch toward or give heed.
Usage Statistics:
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