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Definition of Tend

1. Verb. Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined. "He inclined to corpulence"

2. Verb. Have care of or look after. "She tends to the children"

3. Verb. Manage or run. "Tend a store"

Definition of Tend

1. v. t. To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

2. v. t. 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.

3. v. i. To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; -- with on or upon.

4. v. i. To move in a certain direction; -- usually with to or towards.

Definition of Tend

1. Verb. (transitive now chiefly dialectal) To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn. ¹

2. Verb. To make a tender of; to offer or tender. ¹

3. Verb. (context: followed by a to infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain characteristic. (defdate from the mid-14th c.) ¹

4. Verb. (context: with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.) (defdate from the early 14th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tend

1. to be disposed or inclined [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tend

tenantableness tenanted tenanting tenantless tenantlike tenantries tenantry tenants tenants-in-chief tenascin

tenatoprazole tenatumomab tenaunt tench tenches tend (current term) tendance tendances tendancies tendancy

tended tended to(p) tendence tendences tendencies tendencious tendency tendency tone tendency tones tendency writing

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