tend

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verb (1)

ˈtend

tended; tending; tends

intransitive verb

: to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce

tends to be optimistic

: to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction

cannot tell where society is tending

tend

2 of 2

verb (2)

tended; tending; tends

intransitive verb

: to pay attention : apply oneself

tend to your own affairs

tend to our correspondence

: to act as an attendant : serve

tended to his wife

archaic : listen

obsolete : await

transitive verb

: to apply oneself to the care of : watch over

tended her sick father

: to have or take charge of as a caretaker or overseer

tend the sheep

: cultivate, foster

: to manage the operations of : mind

tend the store

tend the fire

: to stand by (something, such as a rope) in readiness to prevent mischance (such as fouling)

archaic : to attend as a servant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The spouses tend to sit in the background and listen in to these calls – or even chime in.

Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2022 When cancer strikes individuals of child-bearing age, one challenge is that malignancies tend to be more aggressive, said Dr. Miriam Atkins, an oncologist in Augusta, Georgia.

Charlotte Huff, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 Another telltale sign is if your jeans tend to fit tightly through the hip and thigh.

Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Given how much transformations into real people tend to get awards attention, Sebastian Stan would maybe be in second place for Pam & Tommy.

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022 Those, rather than heat, can be what's listed on the death certificate, which is why official records tend to undercount them.

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The tradeoff, however, is that rockets tend to be far more expensive than aircraft.

Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 This is how celebrity comebacks tend to work, after all.

Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2022 The good news is that endurance athletes tend to have different plaques compared to non-athletes.

Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English tenden "to stretch, spread, direct oneself (to), incline toward," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French tendre "to stretch, hold out, offer, direct (one's course), go, aim (at)," going back to Latin tendere "to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose)" (Medieval Latin, "to lead toward, move in a particular direction") — more at tender entry 3

Verb (2)

Middle English tenden, shortened from attenden "to attend" or entenden, intenden "to intend"

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

tended 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of tend

as in leaned

to show a liking or proneness (for something) her wardrobe tends toward dark colors and heavy fabrics

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

leaned
inclined
went
gravitated
run
ran
trended
indicated
pointed
suggested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

avoided
shunned
shied (from or away from)

tended

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of tend

as in watched

to take charge of especially on behalf of another tend the store while I run an errand

Synonyms & Similar Words

watched
supervised
managed
oversaw
attended
guarded
operated
controlled
superintended
minded
conducted
protected
governed
looked after
saw to
saw after
run
ran
guided
directed
regulated
administrated
patrolled
shepherded
shielded
safeguarded
stewarded
took care of
babied
chaperoned
babysat
cared (for)
mothered
presided (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ignored
neglected
abandoned
disregarded
forgot
passed over

as in grew

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

grew
cultivated
produced
promoted
planted
harvested
raised
reared
dressed
cropped
cultured
bred
propagated
gathered
rooted
reaped
gleaned
sowed
sprouted
quickened
ripened
germinated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

killed
picked
dug
plucked
uprooted
cut
pulled (up)
extirpated
mowed
hayed

as in cultivated

to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on plots that during the war were tended by city dwellers as vegetable gardens

Synonyms & Similar Words

cultivated
planted
farmed
harvested
tilled
cropped
reaped
harrowed
hoed
sharecropped

as in managed

to look after and make decisions about the dying patriarch wondered who would tend the family business after he was gone

Synonyms & Similar Words

managed
operated
supervised
controlled
conducted
handled
oversaw
regulated
run
ran
governed
directed
kept
administered
guided
administrated
overlooked
superintended
led
steered
carried on
protected
stewarded
watched
watched over
guarded
minded
piloted
presided (over)
safeguarded
micromanaged
comanaged
stage-managed
co-managed
codirected
cared (for)
co-directed

单词	tended
释义	tend 1 of 2 verb (1) ˈtend tended; tending; tends intransitive verb 1 : to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce tends to be optimistic 2 : to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction cannot tell where society is tending tend 2 of 2 verb (2) tended; tending; tends intransitive verb 1 : to pay attention : apply oneself tend to your own affairs tend to our correspondence 2 : to act as an attendant : serve tended to his wife 3 archaic : listen 4 obsolete : await transitive verb 1 a : to apply oneself to the care of : watch over tended her sick father b : to have or take charge of as a caretaker or overseer tend the sheep c : cultivate, foster d : to manage the operations of : mind tend the store tend the fire 2 : to stand by (something, such as a rope) in readiness to prevent mischance (such as fouling) 3 archaic : to attend as a servant Synonyms Verb (1) incline lean run trend Verb (2) attend care (for) mind oversee superintend supervise watch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Verb The spouses tend to sit in the background and listen in to these calls – or even chime in. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2022 When cancer strikes individuals of child-bearing age, one challenge is that malignancies tend to be more aggressive, said Dr. Miriam Atkins, an oncologist in Augusta, Georgia. Charlotte Huff, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 Another telltale sign is if your jeans tend to fit tightly through the hip and thigh. Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Given how much transformations into real people tend to get awards attention, Sebastian Stan would maybe be in second place for Pam & Tommy. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022 Those, rather than heat, can be what's listed on the death certificate, which is why official records tend to undercount them. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The tradeoff, however, is that rockets tend to be far more expensive than aircraft. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 This is how celebrity comebacks tend to work, after all. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2022 The good news is that endurance athletes tend to have different plaques compared to non-athletes. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English tenden "to stretch, spread, direct oneself (to), incline toward," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French tendre "to stretch, hold out, offer, direct (one's course), go, aim (at)," going back to Latin tendere "to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose)" (Medieval Latin, "to lead toward, move in a particular direction") — more at tender entry 3 Verb (2) Middle English tenden, shortened from attenden "to attend" or entenden, intenden "to intend" First Known Use Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3 Phrases Containing tend tend bar tend bar Kids Definition tend 1 of 2 verb ˈtend tended; tending 1 : to take care of She tends the garden. 2 : to pay attention You should tend to business. 3 : to manage the operation of Who's tending the store? tend 2 of 2 verb tended; tending 1 : to be likely She tends to sleep late. 2 : to move or turn in a certain direction The road tends to the right. tended 1 of 2 verb (1) past tense of tend as in leaned to show a liking or proneness (for something) her wardrobe tends toward dark colors and heavy fabrics Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance leaned inclined went gravitated run ran trended indicated pointed suggested Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoided shunned shied (from or away from) tended 2 of 2 verb (2) past tense of tend 1 as in watched to take charge of especially on behalf of another tend the store while I run an errand Synonyms & Similar Words watched supervised managed oversaw attended guarded operated controlled superintended minded conducted protected governed looked after saw to saw after run ran guided directed regulated administrated patrolled shepherded shielded safeguarded stewarded took care of babied chaperoned babysat cared (for) mothered presided (over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignored neglected abandoned disregarded forgot passed over 2 as in grew to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden Synonyms & Similar Words grew cultivated produced promoted planted harvested raised reared dressed cropped cultured bred propagated gathered rooted reaped gleaned sowed sprouted quickened ripened germinated Antonyms & Near Antonyms killed picked dug plucked uprooted cut pulled (up) extirpated mowed hayed See More 3 as in cultivated to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on plots that during the war were tended by city dwellers as vegetable gardens Synonyms & Similar Words cultivated planted farmed harvested tilled cropped reaped harrowed hoed sharecropped 4 as in managed to look after and make decisions about the dying patriarch wondered who would tend the family business after he was gone Synonyms & Similar Words managed operated supervised controlled conducted handled oversaw regulated run ran governed directed kept administered guided administrated overlooked superintended led steered carried on protected stewarded watched watched over guarded minded piloted presided (over) safeguarded micromanaged comanaged stage-managed co-managed codirected cared (for) co-directed
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