tend 1 of 2

as in to lean
to show a liking or proneness (for something) her wardrobe tends toward dark colors and heavy fabrics

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verb (2)

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as in to cultivate
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on plots that during the war were tended by city dwellers as vegetable gardens

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Rulers, by contrast, tend to jealously guard their dignity. Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 Thus, Nicole Rallis, floral artist at Leila + Olive, suggests tending to a garden and focusing on the future. Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025 In the middle of the day, particularly in the summer months, people tend to migrate from office areas towards parks. Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tend

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“Tend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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