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Dispose vs Tend - What's the difference?

dispose | tend |


As verbs the difference between dispose and tend

is that dispose is 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).

As an adjective dispose

is organized, placed in a certain fashion, arranged.

Tend vs Toil - What's the difference?

tend | toil |


As verbs the difference between tend and toil

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 toil is to labour; work.

As a noun toil is

labour, work.

Tend vs Disposed - What's the difference?

tend | disposed |


As verbs the difference between tend and disposed

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 disposed is (dispose).

As an adjective disposed is

inclined; minded.

Tend vs Deposed - What's the difference?

tend | deposed |


As verbs the difference between tend and deposed

is that tend is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn while deposed is past tense of depose.

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.

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