Serve and Tend

Serve

Serve verb - To be a servant for.
Usage example: he served his master faithfully for 20 years

Tend is a synonym for serve in assist topic. In some cases you can use "Tend" instead a verb "Serve".

Nearby Words: service, served, serving

Tend

Tend verb - To show a liking or proneness (for something).

Serve is a synonym for tend in care for topic. You can use "Serve" instead a verb "Tend", if it concerns topics such as assist.

Common collocations

life serve life tend life
people serve people tend people
role serve role tend role
point serve point tend point
Other words: time, way, times, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Star Trek: Gemworld Body Horror: Elaysians who choose to serve and tend the Gendlii have growths of this intelligent fungus sprouting from their bodies, all over.
  • Underwater and space situations tend to have decompression chambers that serve a similar dramatic purpose.
  • Metroplex, Trypticon, and the other Cityformers tend have normal-sized Cybertronians who serve as internal defenders.
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