Definitions

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ADJECTIVE

watchful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive careful cautious observant suspicious vigilant wary

STRONG

alert

WEAK

all ears chary circumspect glued guarded heedful hooked keen not missing a trick on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the qui vive on the watch open-eyed prepared ready see after unsleeping wakeful wide-awake with eyes peeled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless inattentive incautious indiscreet rash thoughtless uncareful unobservant

WEAK

negligent

VERB

attend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

follow hear note observe watch

STRONG

catch hearken heed listen mark mind notice regard

WEAK

concentrate on devote oneself get a load of keep an eye on lend an ear listen up look after look on occupy oneself with pay heed pick up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

disregard miss

WEAK

be absent be lazy

VERB

deal/deal with

Synonyms

WEAK

act approach attend to behave behave toward clear concern conduct oneself consider control cope with direct discuss get a handle on something hack it handle have to do with live with make a go of it make it oversee play review rid serve take take care of treat unburden use

Antonyms

WEAK

mismanage

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve act close complete conclude create determine end execute finish make move operate perform prepare produce succeed undertake work

STRONG

arrange cause cook discharge effect fix fulfill organize transact

WEAK

be responsible for bring about do one's thing engage in get ready get with it go for it look after make ready pull off take care of business take on wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abstain bear begin commence create destroy discourage dissuade fail forget give up halt hesitate idle ignore introduce lose miss neglect not finish prevent ruin start stop

STRONG

disarrange disorder disorganize disturb

WEAK

defer pass put off undo

VERB

fix

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjust correct overhaul patch rebuild regulate restore revamp revise

STRONG

amend debug doctor emend recondition reconstruct remediate retread sort

WEAK

do up fiddle with put to rights tune up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage

STRONG

harm injure worsen

WEAK

destroy disarrange disturb neglect

VERB

nurse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cradle feed keep an eye on look after nourish take care of vaccinate

STRONG

advance aid attend baby-sit cherish cultivate encourage father forward foster further harbor humor immunize indulge inoculate irradiate medicate mother nurture pamper preserve promote serve sit succor support treat

WEAK

keep alive keep tabs on minister to take charge of wait on watch out for watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

starve

STRONG

block cease condemn destroy discourage disregard halt hinder hurt ignore impede injure neglect obstruct refuse stop

VERB

organize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

construct coordinate create establish form formulate regulate run set up

STRONG

adapt adjust catalogue classify codify combine compose constitute correlate dispose fashion fit frame group harmonize marshal mold pigeonhole range settle shape standardize straighten tabulate tailor

WEAK

be responsible for get going get-together lick into shape line up look after methodize put in order put together straighten out take care of whip into shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break destroy ruin

STRONG

confuse differ disarrange disconnect disorder disorganize disperse disturb mix up move scatter unfit upset

VERB

smarten

Synonyms

WEAK

adjust amend correct debug do up doctor emend face-lift fiddle with fix up overhaul patch put to rights rebuild recondition reconstruct regulate restore retread revamp revise sort spruce tune up

VERB

tend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cultivate do feed keep look after maintain manage protect take care of watch

STRONG

accomplish administer attend baby-sit cherish control corral defend direct foster guard handle mind nurse nurture oversee perform safeguard serve shepherd shield sit superintend supervise

WEAK

cater to do for keep an eye on keep tabs on minister to ride herd on see after take under wing wait on watch out for watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy fail harm hurt ignore neglect

STRONG

abandon deny disregard endanger forget forsake give up mismanage refuse relinquish renounce resign

VERB

transact

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplish buy clinch close conclude conduct discharge do effectuate enact execute finish handle jell manage move negotiate operate perform prosecute sell settle

WEAK

TCB button down button up carry on pull off run with the ball sew up take care of work out a deal wrap up

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon begin commence disregard fail halt introduce keep leave mismanage miss neglect not finish prevent remain start stay stop unsettle

WEAK

deny refuse

Example Sentences

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No one from the FBI ever came to see to him, Louis said, and Halem was arrested three months later.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He has been charged with being preoccupied with the world and less so with domestic realities and legislation, things he has to see to and fake enthusiasm for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

"Organisations and institutions that set up surveillance systems, especially in sensitive spaces, must see to it that their systems are adequately secured. It's an absolute must," she says.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

What parallels, if any, do you see to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s?

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

“Yes,” said Elisha, “you keep that spirit, and I know the Lord’s going to see to it that you get home all right.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

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