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tend
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1
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
- tend the store while I run an errand
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2
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
- lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden
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4
to look after and make decisions about
- the dying patriarch wondered who would tend the family business after he was gone
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- administer,
- administrate,
- carry on,
- conduct,
- control,
- direct,
- govern,
- guide,
- handle,
- keep,
- manage,
- operate,
- overlook,
- oversee,
- preside (over),
- regulate,
- run,
- steward,
- superintend,
- supervise
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
'Tender' and Its Not-So-Delicate History
'Tender' and Its Not-So-Delicate History
The word has "soft" roots, but is firmly planted.
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“Tend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of tend was in the 14th century
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