英语词汇“tend”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

tend

释义

to be likely or inclined to do something, or to have the habit of doing something

She tends to exaggerate

The weather tends to be stormy during October and November

(+ to/towards) to be likely or inclined to have or acquire a particular characteristic

His style is plain and direct, tending sometimes to terseness

to move or direct one's course in a specified direction

[Middle English tenden via French from Latin tendere to stretch]

to be in charge and take care of (somebody or something)

to be in charge of and look after (somebody or something)

Her job was to tend her father's sheep

to provide care and treatment for (somebody or something)

chiefly NAmer to oversee the operations or running of (something); to manage or mind (something)

I was tending the store while Mr Lafferty was on vacation

verb intrans

chiefly NAmer (usu + to) to pay attention or to apply oneself

You'd do better to tend to your own affairs

[Middle English tenden, short for attenden: see attend]

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