mindmap root((照看)) tend suggests the need for constant or recurring attention: a shepherd ~ing his flock. attend is more likely to stress a taking charge and is, therefore, appropriate when a professional service or skilled activity is involved: the doctor who ~ed his mother. mind otherwise close to tend, distinctively suggests a guarding or protecting from injury or harm or failure: a neighbor who ~s their children after school. watch often close to mind, may imply a more constant or more professional relationship or suggest an actual need to forestall danger: a guard hired to ~ the store at night.