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verb-intransitive. To have a tendency: paint that tends toward bubbling and peeling over time.

verb-intransitive. To be disposed or inclined: tends toward exaggeration.

verb-intransitive. To move or extend in a certain direction: Our ship tended northward.

v. To have the care of; watch over; look after: tend a child.

v. To manage the activities and transactions of; run: tend bar; tend a store in the owner's absence.

verb-intransitive. To be an attendant or servant.

verb-intransitive. To apply one's attention; attend: no time to tend to my diary.

v. To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.

v. To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

v. To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

v. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.

v. To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.

verb-intransitive. To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; -- with on or upon.

verb-intransitive. To await; to expect.

verb-intransitive. To move in a certain direction; -- usually with to or towards.

verb-intransitive. To be directed, as to any end, object, or purpose; to aim; to have or give a leaning; to exert activity or influence; to serve as a means; to contribute.

To reach out; offer; tender.

To move or be directed, literally or figuratively; hold a course.

To have a tendency to operate in some particular direction or way; have a bent or inclination to effective action in some particular direction; aim or serve more or less effectively and directly: commonly followed by an infinitive: as, exercise tends to strengthen the muscles.

To serve, contribute, or conduce in some degree or way; be influential in some direction, or in promoting some purpose or interest; have a more or less direct bearing or effect (upon something).

Synonyms To incline, lean, verge, trend.

To conduce.

To attend; wait upon as an assistant or protector; guard.

To look after; take care of; have the charge, care, or supervision of: as, to tend a machine; to tend a flock; to tend a sick person.

To be attentive to; attend to; be mindful of; mind.

To wait upon so as to execute; be prepared to perform.

Nautical, to watch, as a vessel at anchor, at the turn of tides, and cast her by the helm, and by some sail if necessary, so as to keep turns out of her cable.

To attend; wait as an attendant or servant: with on or upon.

To be in waiting; be ready for service; attend.

To be attentive; listen.

See tind.

Obsolete past participle of teen.

v. have care of or look after

v. manage or run

v. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

"Patronising dissertations that attempt to lump together all forms of “gender variance” under one term tend to not help."

tended    tending    tends   

incline    contribute    attend    be given to   

tended    tending    tendency   

watch    guard    serve    attend    await    expect    aim    contribute   

End    Friend    Mende    Wend    abend    amend    append    apprehend    ascend    attend   

planation    cision    pression    pect    sume    lowing    drove    ’cept    snow-fall    cious