TEND


Meaning of TEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tend ]

( tends, tending, tended)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens.

A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy...

VERB : V to-inf

2.

If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic.

Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.

VERB : V towards n , also V to n

3.

You can say that you tend to think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite.

I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job.

VERB : V to-inf [ vagueness ]

4.

If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition. ( FORMAL )

For years he tended her in her painful illness...

= look after

VERB : V n

5.

If you tend to someone or something, you pay attention to them and deal with their problems and needs.

In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others...

= attend

VERB : V to n

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