OAT→tend (2)

tend (2)

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tend2

verb

his family had tended the sick for three generations |

a well-tended garden:

look after, take care of, care for, minister to, attend to, see to, wait on, cater to;

watch over, keep an eye on, mind, protect, watch, guard;

nurse, nurture, cherish;

maintain, cultivate, keep, manage.

▷antonyms neglect.