tend

nurse, tend, foster, cultivate, cherish

这些动词均含“照料、培育”之意。
nurse: 通常指对无力自顾的婴儿、病人等进行照料或护理。
tend: 指出于责任心、博爱心而不是私人感情去对人或物进行照顾。
foster: 指对孩子的关心、鼓励、供养及抚养其成长；也指鼓励、促进事物的增长与发展。
cultivate: 具体意义指耕耘、培育植物；抽象意义指培养兴趣或向往的理想事物。
cherish: 强调抚育或爱抚。

动词 tend:

1. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
   同义词：be given, lean, incline, run
2. have care of or look after
3. manage or run

1. He's a good salesman, but his offhand manner does tend to put people off.
   他是个很好的推销员，可是他那随便的态度容易使人产生反感。
2. Does he tend to lose?
   他常常输吗?
3. Weeds tend to displace other plants.
   杂草越来越多，有取代其他植物之势。