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tend

verb

/tɛnd/

Meaning

To regularly behave in a particular way or to take care of something.

She tends to wake up early in the morning.

tend to

care for, look after, lean, incline, nurture

ignore, neglect

tend to, tend animals, tend plants, tend carefully

to calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements

To exist, to occur, or to have a particular quality.

To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

to send goods or services to another country for sale

to refrain from insisting on or enforcing something, especially a right or claim

To persuade someone to act in one's favor, typically illegally, by offering money or gifts.