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tend β€” 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.
πŸ’‘ Concept

The farmer tended the plants every morning.

Young children tend to fall asleep during long car rides. (TEND β‰ˆ TREND β†’ a trend is something that tends to happen)
🧠 Mnemonic

Young children tend to fall asleep during long car rides. (TEND β‰ˆ TREND β†’ a trend is something that tends to happen)

People tend to depend on good habits, and those habits help them transcend their limits.
🎡 Rhyme

People tend to depend on good habits, and those habits help them transcend their limits.

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🎀Pronunciation

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US/tend/
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK/tend/

🌳Etymology

Roottend

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

bendsendendfriendspend
bend
send
end
friend
spend

πŸ”—Collocations

tend to do
tend a garden
tend to business
tend the sick
tend toward
tend cattle

πŸ“Examples

πŸ˜„ Fun example

β€œMy cat tends to sleep in the weirdest places, like inside my suitcase when I'm trying to pack.”

πŸ˜„ Fun example

β€œStudents tend to suddenly remember they have homework five minutes before class starts.”

β€œThe nurse tends to patients with great care and compassion.”

β€œHe tends his grandfather's farm during the summer vacation.”

πŸ“šRelated Words

Synonyms

inclineleancare forlook afternurture

Antonyms

neglectabandonignore

Related

tendencytenderattentionmaintenancecultivation

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