tend

/tend/
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tend

She tends to the flowers in her garden.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To care for or look after: To give attention to the needs, maintenance, or operation of someone or something.
    • To manage or operate: To be in charge of a place or process.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To have a tendency or inclination: To be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic.
    • To move or extend in a certain direction: To lead or be directed toward a particular place, state, or result.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb (transitive):

    • She will tend the garden while we are away.
    • He tends the bar at the local pub.
    • Nurses tend to the injured.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • I tend to agree with your opinion.
    • Prices tend to rise during the holiday season.
    • The coastline tends to the south beyond the bay.
Advanced Usage

  • "tend toward(s)": To show a preference or inclination for something; to move in the direction of a particular state or quality.

    • His political views tend toward the conservative.
    • The discussion tended towards an argument.

  • "tend to one's own knitting/business" (Idiomatic): To mind one's own affairs and not interfere with others.

    • He should tend to his own business and stop giving unsolicited advice.
Variants and Related Words

  • Tendency (n): An inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior.

    • He has a tendency to exaggerate.

  • Tender (adj, v): As an adjective, it can mean gentle or caring. As a verb, it means to offer formally. (Note: This is a distinct word, not a variant of "tend," but it shares a common Latin root related to "stretching" or "offering.")

Synonyms
  • Care for: To look after someone or something.
  • Look after: To be responsible for or take care of.
  • Incline: To have a tendency or preference.
  • Lean: To be likely to favor a particular opinion or action.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Tend to: This is the primary phrasal construction for the intransitive meaning of having an inclination.
    • She tends to worry about small details.
    • Please tend to the customer's request immediately. (Here, it functions as the transitive verb + preposition "to".)
Related Idioms
  • Tend the flock: To look after a group of people, often used in a religious or leadership context.
    • As a manager, her job is to tend the flock and ensure her team is productive and happy.
tend

She tends to the flowers in her garden.

Verb
  1. manage or run
    • tend a store
  2. have care of or look after
    • She tends to the children
  3. 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

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