释义 |
tend1 /tend/ transitive verb- To attend to, take care of
- To mind
- To watch over or stand by and perform services for or connected with
- To minister to, wait upon
- To escort (Shakespeare)
intransitive verb- To pay attention (with to, esp US)
- To wait on, attend to (with on, upon; old)
- To attend, hearken (Shakespeare)
- To be in waiting or readiness (Shakespeare)
- To wait, attend (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: Aphetic for attend tenˈdance noun - Tending
- Expectation (Spenser)
- Attendants collectively (Shakespeare)
tenˈded adjective tenˈder noun - A person who tends
- A small craft that attends a larger
- A carriage attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
tend out on (US) To attend or attend to |