Tend and Wait

Tend

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

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Wait and tend are semantically related in serve topic. In some cases you can use "Wait" instead a verb "Tend".

Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.

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Tend and wait are semantically related in serve topic. Sometimes you can use "Tend" instead a verb "Wait".

Nearby Words: waited, waiting, waiter

character	tend character	wait character
time	tend time	wait time
way	tend way	wait way
bit	tend bit	wait bit
Other words: game, nothing, times, moments.

The Ink and Paint Club, where toons either entertain or work, is based on many a bar or club back in the days of segregation, where African-Americans may have been allowed to perform, or even wait and tend bars, but were not allowed in as customers or visitors.

Source: Film / Who Framed Roger Rabbit
They tend to lie in wait until someone passes by them, at which point they move to attack.

Source: When Trees Attack
Some of these missions more frustrating than others (Hungry and Nosy hobbits often tend to loiter near choke points like bridges and passes, and the missions are timed so you can't usually just wait for them to move on).

Source: Stealth-Based Mission

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