1
as in supervises
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tend the store while I run an errand
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2
as in grows
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 cultivates
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 manages
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 tends
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Dachshund owners are often advised to use ramps in their homes, but this stubborn breed tends to need thorough training before using them consistently.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Another technique that tends to do the trick?
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
In the East, the northern branch of the jet stream tends to carry faster-moving, less intense storms, which can mean snowfall near or even below average, with temperatures closer to seasonal norms, AccuWeather said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The news cycle tends to report the same stories without much additional information.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Even when Apatow’s not panicking, his mind tends to race.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
During this time of year, tropical activity tends to develop in the Caribbean or Gulf, rather than near Africa, which also complicates response efforts, Francis said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
That tends to increase the intensity and frequency of geomagnetic storms.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Dachshund owners are often advised to use ramps in their homes, but this stubborn breed tends to need thorough training before using them consistently.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Another technique that tends to do the trick?
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
In the East, the northern branch of the jet stream tends to carry faster-moving, less intense storms, which can mean snowfall near or even below average, with temperatures closer to seasonal norms, AccuWeather said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The news cycle tends to report the same stories without much additional information.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Even when Apatow’s not panicking, his mind tends to race.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
During this time of year, tropical activity tends to develop in the Caribbean or Gulf, rather than near Africa, which also complicates response efforts, Francis said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Tends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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