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tend

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verb (1)

ˈtend How to pronounce tend (audio)
tended; tending; tends

intransitive verb

1
: to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
tends to be optimistic
2
: to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction
cannot tell where society is tending

tend

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verb (2)

tended; tending; tends

intransitive verb

1
: to pay attention : apply oneself
tend to your own affairs
tend to our correspondence
2
: to act as an attendant : serve
tended to his wife
3
archaic : listen
4
obsolete : await

transitive verb

1
a
: to apply oneself to the care of : watch over
tended her sick father
b
: to have or take charge of as a caretaker or overseer
tend the sheep
c
: cultivate, foster
d
: to manage the operations of : mind
tend the store
tend the fire
2
: to stand by (something, such as a rope) in readiness to prevent mischance (such as fouling)
3
archaic : to attend as a servant

Synonyms

Verb (1)

Verb (2)

Example Sentences

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The spouses tend to sit in the background and listen in to these calls – or even chime in. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2022 When cancer strikes individuals of child-bearing age, one challenge is that malignancies tend to be more aggressive, said Dr. Miriam Atkins, an oncologist in Augusta, Georgia. Charlotte Huff, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 Another telltale sign is if your jeans tend to fit tightly through the hip and thigh. Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Given how much transformations into real people tend to get awards attention, Sebastian Stan would maybe be in second place for Pam & Tommy. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022 Those, rather than heat, can be what's listed on the death certificate, which is why official records tend to undercount them. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The tradeoff, however, is that rockets tend to be far more expensive than aircraft. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 This is how celebrity comebacks tend to work, after all. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2022 The good news is that endurance athletes tend to have different plaques compared to non-athletes. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English tenden "to stretch, spread, direct oneself (to), incline toward," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French tendre "to stretch, hold out, offer, direct (one's course), go, aim (at)," going back to Latin tendere "to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose)" (Medieval Latin, "to lead toward, move in a particular direction") — more at tender entry 3

Verb (2)

Middle English tenden, shortened from attenden "to attend" or entenden, intenden "to intend"

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of tend was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing tend

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