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.