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Meaning of 'tend' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tend [ a.]
- To move in a certain direction; -- usually with to or towards.
- 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.
2 . Tend [ v. i.]
- To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; -- with on or upon.
- To await; to expect.
3 . Tend [ v. t.]
- To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
- 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.
- To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.

Meaning of 'tend' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tend [ v]
Meaning (1):
- have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Example in sentence:
  • He inclined to corpulence;
  • She tends to be nervous before her lectures;
  • These dresses run small
Meaning (2):
- have care of or look after
Example in sentence:
  • She tends to the children
Meaning (3):
- manage or run
Example in sentence:
  • tend a store

Nearby Words:

ten ten-o'clock ten-pounder ten-strike tenability tenable tenableness tenace tenacies tenacious

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