Tend

Quick meaning: Tend is a verb meaning (law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

Meaning

(law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

More Meanings

1. (auxiliary) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
2. (intransitive) To contribute to or toward some outcome.
3. (with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
4. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
5. To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
6. (obsolete) To await; to expect.
7. (obsolete) To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.

Example Sentences

Shepherds tend their flocks.

It tends to snow here in winter.

They tend to go out on Saturdays.

We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.

Word Forms

• tends
• tending
• tended
• tende

Synonyms for tend

Depending on context, synonyms include nurse, guard, watch, lean, run, incline.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lean, run, incline, tendance, have, oversee.

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