The difference between Tend and Watch
When used as verbs, tend means to kindle, whereas watch means to look at, see, or view for a period of time.
Watch is also noun with the meaning: a portable or wearable timepiece.
check bellow for the other definitions of Tend and Watch
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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.
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Watch as a noun:
A portable or wearable timepiece.
Examples:
"More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets."
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Watch as a noun:
The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
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Watch as a noun:
A particular time period when guarding is kept.
Examples:
"The second watch of the night began at midnight."
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Watch as a noun:
A person or group of people who guard.
Examples:
"The watch stopped the travelers at the city gates."
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Watch as a noun:
The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
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Watch as a noun (nautical):
A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
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Watch as a noun (nautical):
A period of time on duty, usually four hours in length; the officers and crew who tend the working of a vessel during the same watch. (FM 55–501).
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Watch as a noun:
The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time.
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Watch as a verb (transitive):
To look at, see, or view for a period of time.
Examples:
"'Watching the clock will not make time go faster."
"I'm tired of watching TV."
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Watch as a verb (transitive):
To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
Examples:
"'Watch this!"
"Put a little baking soda in some vinegar and watch what happens."
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Watch as a verb (transitive):
To mind, attend, or guard.
Examples:
"Please watch my suitcase for a minute."
"He has to watch the kids that afternoon."
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Watch as a verb (transitive):
To be wary or cautious of.
Examples:
"You should watch that guy. He has a reputation for lying."
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Watch as a verb (transitive):
To attend to dangers to or regarding.
Examples:
"'watch your head;  watch your step"
"'Watch yourself when you talk to him."
"'Watch what you say."
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Watch as a verb (intransitive):
To remain awake with a sick or dying person; to maintain a vigil.
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Watch as a verb (intransitive):
To be vigilant or on one's guard.
Examples:
"For some must watch, while some must sleep: So runs the world away."
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Watch as a verb (intransitive):
To act as a lookout.
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Watch as a verb (nautical, of a [[buoy]]):
To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
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Watch as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To be awake.