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
Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Forestry mulching tends to be straightforward and can be highly effective.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Pine straw tends to have a messier, more natural look.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
After just a few minutes on each arm, the soreness had noticeably decreased, and my arms looked more defined and less puffy, especially near the underarm area where water retention tends to settle.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
The hair on your face tends to grow in all different directions.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
And, as Germany ran large trade surpluses — something that tends to push up the value of a currency — German exports may have benefited from a weaker currency than the country otherwise would have had.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
That group tends to regret not selling way more than those who did sell regret selling.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Forestry mulching tends to be straightforward and can be highly effective.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Pine straw tends to have a messier, more natural look.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
After just a few minutes on each arm, the soreness had noticeably decreased, and my arms looked more defined and less puffy, especially near the underarm area where water retention tends to settle.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
The hair on your face tends to grow in all different directions.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
And, as Germany ran large trade surpluses — something that tends to push up the value of a currency — German exports may have benefited from a weaker currency than the country otherwise would have had.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Tends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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