Meaning of tend in English

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Verb
tend
Etymology
Middle English (in the sense ‘move or be inclined to move in a certain direction’): from Old French tendre‘stretch, tend’, from Latin tendere
Definitions
1. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something
Examples
- « be inclined »
- « She tends to be nervous before her lectures »
- « These dresses run small »
- « He inclined to corpulence »
Derived terms
2. have care of or look after
Examples
- « She tends to the children »
Derived terms
3. manage or run
Examples
- « tend a store »

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