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tend
1[ tend ]
verb (used without object)
- to be disposed or inclined in action, operation, or effect to do something:
The particles tend to unite.
- to be disposed toward an idea, emotion, way of thinking, etc.:
He tends to be overly optimistic.
Her religious philosophy tends toward pantheism.
- to lead or conduce, as to some result or resulting condition:
measures tending to improved working conditions;
Governments are tending toward democracy.
- to be inclined to or have a tendency toward a particular quality, state, or degree:
This wine tends toward the sweet side.
- (of a journey, course, road, etc.) to lead or be directed in a particular direction (usually followed by to, toward, etc.):
a path tending toward the beach.
tend
2[ tend ]
verb (used with object)
- to attend to by work or services, care, etc.:
to tend a fire.
- to look after; watch over and care for; minister to or wait on with service:
to tend the sick.
- Nautical. to handle or attend to (a rope).
verb (used without object)
- to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to ).
verb phrase
- Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
She tended on the sick and dying with infinite compassion.
tend
1/ tɛnd /
verb
- when tr, takes an infinitive to have a general disposition (to do something); be inclined
children tend to prefer sweets to meat
- intr to have or be an influence (towards a specific result); be conducive
the party atmosphere tends to hilarity
- intr to go or move (in a particular direction)
to tend to the south
tend
2/ tɛnd /
verb
- tr to care for
to tend wounded soldiers
- whenintr, often foll by to to attend (to)
to tend to someone's needs
- tr to handle or control
to tend a fire
- informal.introften foll byto to pay attention
Word History and Origins
Origin of tend1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tend1
Origin of tend2
Example Sentences
Soon, a firetruck arrived on her street, and firefighters began tending to the blazes coming from the streetlights.
Although Ehsanifar has not specifically worked on the effects of pollutants from fires, he noted that pollutants produced by both gases tend to be similar.
I always watch everything, but I tend not to revisit it much.
Leigh doesn’t tend to tell stories where people go through a massive character arc.
In a beet red sweater adorned with a diagram of the uterus, she has already squeezed in a session at the gym and tended to her daughters, including the youngest, now 7 months old.
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