1
as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tend the store while I run an errand
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2
as in grew
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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3
as in cultivated
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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4
as in managed
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 tended
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
The format has tended to be discussed in Australian industry circles as a mobile or platform phenomenon rather than a storytelling one.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
And oftentimes, those who mistrust the system have tended to be people who support the Make America Healthy Again movement.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
Orlenko called 911 while his wife tended to Mullett and covered her with something warm.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
While many artists have expressed skepticism on both labor and craft grounds, those in charge of creative organizations have tended to welcome the tech, for reasons of either optics or belief.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
As Judge mentioned in his postgame comments Monday, Trout has tended to perform well at Yankee Stadium.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Emergency medical technicians tended to Chaney for several minutes before he was loaded onto a gurney and taken from the field.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
But such disagreements tended to be handled with the decorous language of diplomacy.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Officers tended to the woman and called for an ambulance, according to Murgo.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
The format has tended to be discussed in Australian industry circles as a mobile or platform phenomenon rather than a storytelling one.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
And oftentimes, those who mistrust the system have tended to be people who support the Make America Healthy Again movement.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
Orlenko called 911 while his wife tended to Mullett and covered her with something warm.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
While many artists have expressed skepticism on both labor and craft grounds, those in charge of creative organizations have tended to welcome the tech, for reasons of either optics or belief.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
As Judge mentioned in his postgame comments Monday, Trout has tended to perform well at Yankee Stadium.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Emergency medical technicians tended to Chaney for several minutes before he was loaded onto a gurney and taken from the field.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
But such disagreements tended to be handled with the decorous language of diplomacy.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Tended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tended. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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