The difference between Care for and Tend
When used as verbs, care for means to attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide, whereas tend means to kindle.
check bellow for the other definitions of Care for and Tend
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Care for as a verb (transitive):
To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
Examples:
"I cared for my ailing mother for five years."
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Care for as a verb (transitive):
To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.
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Tend as a verb (transitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal):
To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.
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Tend as a verb (legal, Old English law):
To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
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Tend as a verb (followed by a to infinitive):
To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain characteristic.
Examples:
"They tend to go out on Saturdays."
"It tends to snow here in winter."
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Tend as a verb (with to):
To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
Examples:
"We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess."
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Tend as a verb:
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
Examples:
"Shepherds tend their flocks."
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Tend as a verb:
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
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Tend as a verb (obsolete):
To await; to expect.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Tend as a verb (obsolete):
To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
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Tend as a verb (transitive, nautical):
To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.