Another word for tend

tend Synonyms

tend

v.

To watch over
care for, manage, direct, superintend, do, perform, accomplish, guard, administer, minister to, oversee, corral, wait upon, attend, serve, nurse, mind*; see also manage 1.
To have a tendency (toward)
conduce, lead, point, direct, make for, result in, serve to, be in the habit of, favor, be disposed toward, be predisposed to, be biased in favor of, be prejudiced in favor of, be apt to, gravitate toward, incline to, verge on.

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Another word for tend

verb

To have a tendency or inclination:

incline, lean¹, slant, squint, trend. See likely

verb

To have the care and supervision of:
attend, care for, look after, mind, minister to, see to, watch. Idioms: keep an eye on, look out for, take care (or charge) of, take under one's wing. See care for
To prepare (soil) for the planting and raising of crops:
cultivate, culture, dress, till, work. See prepared, touch