Tend: meaning, definitions and examples

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Used when referring to providing care or emotional support to someone or something, often with a sense of affection or responsibility.

• She cares for her elderly parents
• They adopted a puppy and now care for it lovingly

Commonly used in everyday language for taking care of people, properties, or belongings, especially in the absence of the owner.

• Could you look after my cat while I'm away? She looks after the children during the day

Used in a more formal or clinical setting, often implying addressing a specific task or need.

• The nurse will attend to your wound shortly
• Please attend to the guests while I finish dinner preparations

This word is commonly used to describe habitual actions or natural inclinations towards something, usually in a neutral manner.

• She tends to wake up early.
• Kids tend to enjoy sweets.

This phrase is used when indicating a likelihood or preference for doing something, usually reflecting a gentle or polite suggestion.

• He is inclined to agree with you.
• I'm inclined to believe that they will succeed.

This phrase often implies a susceptibility to something, often something negative or undesirable.

• She is prone to headaches.
• Old houses are prone to have creaky floors.

This phrase indicates a usual behavior or action, often in a slightly formal context or when discussing observed patterns.

• Teenagers have a tendency to resist authority.
• This machine has a tendency to overheat.