TEND


Meaning of TEND in English

vt to make a tender of; to offer or tender.

2. tend ·vt to be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.

3. tend ·adj to move in a certain direction;

— usually with to or towards.

4. tend ·vi to await; to expect.

5. tend ·vi to wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend;

— with on or upon.

6. tend ·vt 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.

7. tend ·adj 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.

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