What does TEND mean?
Definitions for TEND
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Princeton's WordNet
tend, be given, lean, incline, runverb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
tendverb
have care of or look after
"She tends to the children"
tendverb
manage or run
"tend a store"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Tendverb
Etymology: contracted from attend.
Nymphs of Mulla which, with careful heed,
The silver scaly trouts did tend full well. Edmund Spenser, Epithal.Go thou to Richard, and good angels tend thee. William Shakespeare.
Him lord pronounc’d; and O! indignity
Subjected to his service angel wings,
And flaming ministers to watch and tend
Their earthy charge. John Milton.He led a rural life, and had command
O’er all the shepherds, who about those vales
Tended their numerous flocks. John Dryden, Oedipus.There is a pleasure in that simplicity, in beholding princes tending their flocks. Alexander Pope.
Our humbler province is to tend the fair;
To save the powder from too rude a gale,
Nor let th’ imprison’d essences exhale. Alexander Pope.Cic’ly had won his heart;
Cic’ly, the western lass, that tends the kee. John Gay.Despair
Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch. John Milton.Those with whom I now converse,
Without a tear will tend my herse. Jonathan Swift.Unsuck’d of lamb or kid that tend their play. John Milton.
To Tendverb
Etymology: tendo, Lat.
They had a view of the princess at a mask, having overheard two gentlemen tending towards that sight. Henry Wotton.
To these abodes our fleet Apollo sends:
Here Dardanus was born, and hither tends. Dryden.Admiration seiz’d
All heav’n, what this might mean and whither tend. John Milton.Factions gain their power by pretending common safety, and tending towards it in the directest course. William Temple.
The laws of our religion tend to the universal happiness of mankind. John Tillotson, Sermons.
Many times that which we ask would, if it should be granted, be worse for us, and perhaps tend to our destruction; and then God by denying the particular matter of our prayers, doth grant the general matter of them. Henry Hammond.
The bark is ready, and the wind at help;
Th’ associates tend. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.She deserves a lord,
That twenty such rude boys might tend upon,
And call her hourly mistress. William Shakespeare.Give him tending,
He brings great news. William Shakespeare.Was he not companion with the riotous knights,
That tend upon my father. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Threefold vengeance tend upon your steps! William Shakespeare.
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tend
Tend refers to regularly or frequently behaving in a particular way or having a certain characteristic. It can also mean taking care of or managing someone or something, or in medical terms, to apply treatment to a wound.
Webster Dictionary
Tendverb
to make a tender of; to offer or tender
Tendverb
to accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks
Tendverb
to be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to
Tendverb
to wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; -- with on or upon
Tendverb
to await; to expect
Tendadjective
to move in a certain direction; -- usually with to or towards
Tendadjective
to be directed, as to any end, object, or purpose; to aim; to have or give a leaning; to exert activity or influence; to serve as a means; to contribute; as, our petitions, if granted, might tend to our destruction
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tend
tend, v.t. to accompany as assistant or protector: to take care of, to be attentive to, to wait upon so as to execute.—ns. Ten′dance (Spens.), state of expectation: (Shak.) act of waiting or tending, also persons attendant; Ten′der, a small vessel that attends a larger with stores, &c.: a carriage attached to locomotives to supply fuel and water. [Contracted from attend.]
Tend
tend, v.i. to stretch, aim at, move, or incline in a certain direction: to be directed to any end or purpose: to contribute.—n. Ten′dency, direction, object, or result to which anything tends: inclination: drift. [Fr. tendre—L. tendĕre; Gr. teinein, to stretch.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TEND' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1821
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TEND' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1012
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TEND' in Verbs Frequency: #189
Anagrams for TEND »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of TEND in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of TEND in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of TEND in a Sentence
Former presidents tend not to delve too deeply into politics and certainly not the politics of their successors, i think that was his plan, but Donald Trump changed that plan.
Under the age of 20 or 22, our brains are still developing, and we’re still formulating our understanding of the world, children and young adults start to create narratives around their own safety, the safety of their schools and homes and communities based on what they are witnessing. Tragedies can tend to make them think that the world is an unsafe place.
The danger for Democrats is assuming that because Asians rejected Trump for President, it makes them reliably Democratic voters, asians in this district are very non-partisan and tend to vote for the candidate, not the party. If the candidate doesn't reach out, they will not earn that vote.
Your body has basically a fire alarm system that's a sprinkler system all at the same time... [ This ] is the first line of defense against different viral infections. When that system is delayed at triggering the alarm, and then consequently triggering the defenses, people tend to have worse outcomes and more severe disease, we're still learning about what makes that delay happen. But that does seem to be one of the major driving factors in how sick people will ultimately get.
These countries tend to have generous paternal leave and maternal leave, offer free preschool and have good overall public education systems.
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Translations for TEND
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- تميلArabic
- tendensDanish
- neigenGerman
- ρέπω, τείνω, φροντίζωGreek
- emi, flegiEsperanto
- velar, ver, ofrecer, cuidar, tenderSpanish
- kippumaEstonian
- تمایلPersian
- varoa, hoitaa, tarjota, sytyttää, vartioida, tupata, pyrkiä, yleensä, palvella, pitää huolta, olla tapana, odottaa, [[olla]] [[varovainen]], huolehtia, tahtoaFinnish
- נָטָהHebrew
- ápol, szokott, gondozHungarian
- cenderungIndonesian
- accudire, tendere, avere cura di, appaltare, curareItalian
- נוטהHebrew
- ಒಲವುKannada
- tenderPortuguese
- avea grijăRomanian
- иметь тенденцию, предложи́ть, уха́живать, предлага́ть, поджига́ть, присма́тривать, [[име́ть]]/[[проявля́ть]] [[тенденция, склоня́ться, [[име́ть]]/[[проявля́ть]] [[скло́нность]], клони́ться, забо́титься, подже́чьRussian
- tenderaSwedish
- முனைகின்றனTamil
- BakmakTurkish
- схильніUkrainian
- có xu hướngVietnamese
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