tend
verb
[ tɛnd ]
• regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic.
• "written language tends to be formal"
Similar:
be inclined,
be apt,
be disposed,
be prone,
be liable,
have/show a tendency,
be likely,
have a propensity,
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘move or be inclined to move in a certain direction’): from Old French tendre ‘stretch, tend’, from Latin tendere .
tend
verb
• care for or look after; give one's attention to.
• "Varela tended plants on the roof"
Similar:
look after,
take care of,
care for,
minister to,
attend to,
see to,
wait on,
cater to,
watch over,
keep an eye on,
mind,
protect,
watch,
guard,
nurse,
nurture,
cherish,
maintain,
cultivate,
keep,
manage,
Origin:
Middle English: shortening of attend.
