tend

Verb

Verb Forms: tended, tending, tends

To be disposed or inclined to do something.
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"
To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
To contribute to or toward some outcome.
To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
To await; to expect.
To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.

Examples

I was tending to get up later and later after the breakup.
It tends to snow here in winter.
Players TEND to save their ’S’ tiles for pluralizing words for extra points.
Shepherds tend their flocks.
They tend to go out on Saturdays.
We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

be given, incline, lean, run, attend to, care for, guard, look after, minister to, nurse, take care of, to, watch

Scrabble Score: 5

tend: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tend: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tend: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

tend: valid Words With Friends Word