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Tend vs Do - What's the difference?

tend | do |


As a verb tend

is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person).

As a noun do is

the bright time of the day (chiefly in adverbial constructions).

Important vs Tend - What's the difference?

important | tend |


As an adjective important

is important.

As a verb tend is

to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person).

Tend vs Want - What's the difference?

tend | want |


As a verb tend

is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person).

As a proper noun want is

a personification of want.

Tend vs Extend - What's the difference?

tend | extend |


As verbs the difference between tend and extend

is that tend is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person) while extend is to increase in extent.

Tend vs Protect - What's the difference?

tend | protect |


As verbs the difference between tend and protect

is that tend is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person) while protect is to keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

Tend vs Looking - What's the difference?

tend | looking |


In obsolete terms the difference between tend and looking

is that tend is to be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to while looking is the manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance.

As verbs the difference between tend and looking

is that tend is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn while looking is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun looking is

the act of one who looks; a glance.

Tend vs Propensity - What's the difference?

tend | propensity |


As a verb tend

is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person).

As a noun propensity is

a tendency, preference, or attraction.

Tend vs Teddy - What's the difference?

tend | teddy |


As a verb tend

is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person).

As a proper noun teddy is

a diminutive of the male given names edward and theodore.

Conduce vs Tend - What's the difference?

conduce | tend | Synonyms |

Conduce is a synonym of tend.


As verbs the difference between conduce and tend

is that conduce is to contribute or lead to a specific result while tend is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person).

Tend vs Attracted - What's the difference?

tend | attracted |


As verbs the difference between tend and attracted

is that tend is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person) while attracted is (attract).

As an adjective attracted is

drawn towards.

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