| tend | be inclined, be disposed; care for, watch over; nurse; service customers | en | (fiil) | en |
| tend | manage or run; "tend a store" have care of or look after; "She tends to the children" have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence | en | en |
| tend | have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence | en | en |
| tend | have care of or look after; "She tends to the children" | en | en |
| tend | manage or run; "tend a store" | en | en |
| tend | To be directed, as to any end, object, or purpose; to aim; to have or give a leaning; to exert activity or influence; to serve as a means; to contribute; as, our petitions, if granted, might tend to our destruction | en | en |
| tend | To await; to expect | en | en |
| tend | To move in a certain direction; usually with to or towards | en | en |
| tend | To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; with on or upon | en | en |
| tend | To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to | en | en |
| tend | To make a tender of; to offer or tender | en | en |
| tend | To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks | en | en |
| tend | If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens. A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy | en | en |
| tend | If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic. Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views | en | en |
| tend | vagueness You can say that you tend to think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite. I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job | en | en |
| tend | If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition. For years he tended her in her painful illness = look after | en | en |
| tend | If you tend to someone or something, you pay attention to them and deal with their problems and needs. In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others = attend | en | en |
v:tended / tending tends Etymology :Middle English, short for attenden to attend. Pronunciation :tend. Function :verb. Date :14th century.
