tend vs see

tend is not a noun while see is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tend	No	No	Yes	No
see	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, see is a hypernym of tend; that is, see is a word with a broader meaning than tend:

Other hypernyms of tend include attend, look, take care.

tend (noun)	see (noun)
	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

tend (verb)	see (verb)
have care of or look after	deem to be
manage or run	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
	deliberate or decide
	make sense of; assign a meaning to
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	match or meet
	receive as a specified guest
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	come together
	conduct someone someplace
	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	see or watch
	see and understand, have a good eye
	observe as if with an eye
	undergo or live through a difficult experience
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	go to see for professional or business reasons
	go to see for a social visit
	take charge of or deal with