tend — to be likely to do something or happen in a particular way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be likely to do something or happen in a particular way
Pronunciation (IPA): /tend/
Example Sentences
- My cat tends to sleep in the weirdest places, like inside my suitcase when I'm trying to pack.
- Students tend to suddenly remember they have homework five minutes before class starts.
- The nurse tends to patients with great care and compassion.
tend
VERB[/tend/]
to be likely to do something or happen in a particular way
The farmer tended the plants every morning.
Young children tend to fall asleep during long car rides. (TEND ≈ TREND → a trend is something that tends to happen)
People tend to depend on good habits, and those habits help them transcend their limits.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'tendere' meaning 'to stretch, extend, or direct oneself toward.' The word entered Middle English through Old French and evolved to mean 'to be inclined or directed toward' something.
Breakdown
tend (from Latin tendere: to stretch/extend) = the root verb meaning to direct oneself or incline toward a particular state or action
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat tends to sleep in the weirdest places, like inside my suitcase when I'm trying to pack.”
“Students tend to suddenly remember they have homework five minutes before class starts.”
“The nurse tends to patients with great care and compassion.”
“He tends his grandfather's farm during the summer vacation.”
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