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- [tend]
- /tɛnd/
- /tend/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tend]
- /tɛnd/
Definitions of tend word
- verb without object tend to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to). 1
- verb with object tend to attend to by work or services, care, etc.: to tend a fire. 1
- verb with object tend to look after; watch over and care for; minister to or wait on with service: to tend the sick. 1
- verb with object tend Nautical. to handle or attend to (a rope). 1
- intransitive verb tend be inclined 1
- intransitive verb tend is, does often 1
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Origin of tend
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English tenden < Middle French tendre < Latin tendere to stretch, extend, proceed
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tend usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for tend
verb tend
- distend — Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
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