TEND


Meaning of TEND in English

v.

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, to stretch, direct oneself, from Anglo-French tendre ― more at TENDER

Date: 14th century

1 : to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction <cannot tell where society is tend ing >

2 : to exhibit an inclination or tendency : CONDUCE < tend s to be optimistic>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.