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Tend
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Tend
/tend/
To look after, manage, or take care of something or someone
Synonyms:
care
attend
look after
manage
nurse
Antonyms:
neglect
ignore
overlook
Examples:
Cats
tend
to sleep a lot.
People
tend
to enjoy sunny weather.
Etymology:
From Middle English
tenden
, from Old French
tendre
, meaning to stretch or extend, from Latin
tendere
.
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