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nurse v.
tend v.

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 see to take charge of wait on watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

starve

STRONG

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

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 see to take under wing wait on watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy fail harm hurt ignore neglect

STRONG

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

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watch out for

Here are some of the tax pitfalls that social-media influencers should watch out for:

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

After games, watch out for the players craving french fries at Newbury Park and knowing someone to seek out who can help.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Now, the place you really need to watch out for is the supermarkets,” she concluded.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

What to watch out for: With two of Europe's strongest squads going up against each other, this fixture has all the ingredients for becoming a World Cup classic.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

In the end this man would go home warning his friends to watch out for pickpockets in Paris.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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