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Meaning of tend in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /tɛnd/

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  1. 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 »
  2. 2. have care of or look after

    Examples

    • « She tends to the children »
  3. 3. manage or run

    Examples

    • « tend a store »

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