1
as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tend the store while I run an errand
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2
as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden
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4
as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
the dying patriarch wondered who would tend the family business after he was gone
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Recent Examples of tend
Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, global leadership inflections tend to occur during bear markets.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Research suggests that a low-fiber diet and other food sensitivities tend to trigger constipation in IBS-C.8
Risk Factors
Some factors may make developing this digestive disorder more likely.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 2 Apr. 2025
Jha highlighted that in the absence of any strict contractual prohibitions mentioned in the licensing agreements between the streamer and creator, platforms tend to exercise their own editorial discretion.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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Maybe people don’t give much credit to that (spirit) because people, especially in our society and also football society, tend to credit more a beautiful goal, beautiful assist, beautiful actions.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, global leadership inflections tend to occur during bear markets.
—Michael Cannivet, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Research suggests that a low-fiber diet and other food sensitivities tend to trigger constipation in IBS-C.8
Risk Factors
Some factors may make developing this digestive disorder more likely.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 2 Apr. 2025
Jha highlighted that in the absence of any strict contractual prohibitions mentioned in the licensing agreements between the streamer and creator, platforms tend to exercise their own editorial discretion.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Tend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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