Tend
61tend — I v be disposed, be inclined, have a tendency, show a tendency, trend, lean, point to, look to; verge, bend, incline, gravitate toward, be directed, be bound for; bear, head, aim, lead, steer toward, make for; conduce, contribute, predispose,… …
62Tend — accudire …
63tend — Mālama, lawelawe; kahu (an oven) …
64Tend — When a buck stays close to a female during mating season waiting for the female to come into estrus so that buck can breed the doe …
65tend — To have a leaning; serve, contribute, or conduce in some degree or way, or have a more or less direct bearing or effect; to be directed as to any end, object, or purpose; to have a tendency, conscious or unconscious, to any end, object or purpose …
66tend — 1. v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by to) be apt or inclined (tends to lose his temper). 2 serve, conduce. 3 be moving; be directed; hold a course (tends in our direction; tends downwards; tends to the same conclusion). Etymology: ME f. OF tendre stretch f …
67To tend a vessel — Tend Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tending}.] [Aphetic form of attend. See {Attend}, {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tender} one that tends or attends.] 1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to… …
68attend to, tend to — Tend to is more often used than attend to: Please tend to the store while I m away. However, attend to is idiomatically more acceptable in the sense of to wait upon or to care for : Will you attend to that customer? Kindly attend to this matter… …
69tend toward — Synonyms and related words: be disposed to, choose rather, favor, feel about it, have a bias, have preference, have rather, honor before, incline toward, lean toward, lean towards, like better, look at it, please, prefer, prefer to, rather, see… …
70tend the sick — care for the sick, treat the ill …
