Tend: meaning, definitions and examples
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tend
[ tend ]
taking care of
To tend means to regularly look after or take care of something or someone. It can also mean to incline or move in a particular direction.
Synonyms
attend to, care for, look after
Examples of usage
- She tends to her garden every morning.
- He tends to his little brother while their parents are at work.
likely to do something
When something tends to happen, it is likely to happen or have a general tendency to occur.
Synonyms
be inclined to, be prone to, have a tendency to
Examples of usage
- People tend to feel sleepy after a big meal.
- The prices tend to rise during the holiday season.
a town in France
Tend can also be a noun referring to a town in France.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They visited the charming town of Tend during their vacation.
Translations
Translations of the word "tend" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tender
- cuidar
- inclinar-se
🇮🇳 झुकाव रखना
- प्रवृत्त होना
- देखभाल करना
🇩🇪 neigen
- pflegen
- tendieren
🇮🇩 cenderung
- merawat
- mengurus
🇺🇦 схилятися
- доглядати
- прагнути
🇵🇱 mieć skłonność
- opiekować się
- skłaniać się
🇯🇵 傾向がある
- 世話をする
- 向かう
🇫🇷 avoir tendance à
- s'occuper de
- pencher
🇪🇸 tender a
- cuidar
- inclinarse
🇹🇷 eğilim göstermek
- bakmak
- meyletmek
🇰🇷 경향이 있다
- 돌보다
- 기울이다
🇸🇦 يميل إلى
- يعتني
- يميل
🇨🇿 mít sklon
- pečovat
- naklánět se
🇸🇰 mať sklon
- starať sa
- nakláňať sa
🇨🇳 倾向于
- 照顾
- 倾斜
🇸🇮 nagibati se
- skrbeti
- nagniti se
🇮🇸 hafa tilhneigingu
- sjá um
- halla
🇰🇿 бейім болу
- күту
- еңкею
🇬🇪 გადახრა
- მოვლა
- მიდრეკილება
🇦🇿 meyllənmək
- qayğısına qalmaq
- əyilmək
🇲🇽 tender a
- cuidar
- inclinarse
Word origin
The word 'tend' originated from the Latin word 'tendere', which means 'to stretch out' or 'to aim'. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the concept of caring for or looking after something. The noun form as a town in France likely comes from a different origin. 'Tend' has been used in the English language for centuries with its various meanings.
See also: distend, tendencies, tendency, tender, tending, tension, untended.