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Added 9 October 2026

tend

/ˈtɛnd/ verb

Latin root: tendere Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tend at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined.
She tends to be nervous before her lectures
Have care of or look after.
She tends to the children
Manage or run.
tend a store

Origin

From Middle English tenden, from Middle French tendre, from Old French tendre (“to stretch, stretch out, hold forth, offer, tender”), from Latin tendere (“to stretch, stretch out, extend, spread out”).

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