tend

Definition of Tend in English :

Verb

1. be given, incline, lean, run, tend

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

Example Sentences:
'She tends to be nervous before her lectures'
'These dresses run small'
'He inclined to corpulence'

2. tend

have care of or look after

Example Sentences:
'She tends to the children'

3. tend

manage or run

Example Sentences:
'tend a store'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tend

see synonyms of tend

verb (when intr, usually foll by to or towards)

1. (when tr, takes an infinitive)

to have a general disposition (to do something); be inclined

children tend to prefer sweets to meat

2. (intransitive)

to have or be an influence (towards a specific result); be conducive

the party atmosphere tends to hilarity

3. (intransitive)

to go or move (in a particular direction)

to tend to the south

verb

1. (transitive)

to care for

to tend wounded soldiers

2. (when intr, often foll by to)

to attend (to)

to tend to someone's needs

3. (transitive)

to handle or control

to tend a fire

4. (intransitive; often foll by to) informal, mainly US and Canadian

to pay attention

Tend

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verb transitive

1.

to take care of; minister to; watch over; look after; attend to

to tend plants or animals, to tend the sick

2.

to be in charge of or at work at; manage or operate

to tend a store

3. Nautical

to be on the alert to keep (a rope, diver's air line, etc.) from fouling

verb intransitive

4.

to pay attention; attend

verb intransitive

1.

to be directed; proceed or extend

the road tends south

2.

to have an inclination, tendency, bias, etc. to do something; incline

tending to overeat

3.

to lead or be directed (to or toward a specified result)

Tend

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intr.v. tend·ed, tend·ing, tends

1. To have a tendency: paint that tends toward bubbling and peeling over time.

2. To be disposed or inclined: tends toward exaggeration.

3. To move or extend in a certain direction: Our ship tended northward.

v. tend·ed, tend·ing, tends

v.tr.

1. To have the care of; watch over; look after: tend a child.

2. To manage the activities and transactions of; run: tend bar; tend a store in the owner's absence.

v.intr.

1. To be an attendant or servant.

2. To apply one's attention; attend: no time to tend to my diary.

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