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- [tend]
- /tɛnd/
- /tend/
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- [tend]
- /tɛnd/
Definitions of tended word
- verb without object tended to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to). 2
- verb with object tended to attend to by work or services, care, etc.: to tend a fire. 2
- verb with object tended to look after; watch over and care for; minister to or wait on with service: to tend the sick. 2
- verb with object tended Nautical. to handle or attend to (a rope). 2
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Origin of tended
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
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Parts of speech for Tended
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tended 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tended usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tended
adj tended
- home free — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
verb tended
- babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- conspired — Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.
- cradled — Simple past tense and past participle of cradle.
- drifted — Simple past tense and past participle of drift.
- gardened — Simple past tense and past participle of garden.
Antonyms for tended
verb with object tended
- distended — increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
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