tend

tend
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. mind, watch, care for, guard, keep; attend, serve, wait on, incline, bend, bear toward, lean, gravitate. See servant, tendency, utility.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To watch over]
Syn. care for, manage, direct, superintend, do, perform, accomplish, guard, administer, minister to, oversee, corral, wait upon, attend, serve, nurse, mind*; see also manage 1 .
2. [To have a tendency (toward)]
Syn. conduce, lead, point, direct, make for, result in, serve to, be in the habit of, favor, be disposed toward, be predisposed to, be biased in favor of, be prejudiced in favor of, be apt to, gravitate toward, incline to, verge on.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. take care of care for, mind, minister to, attend, cater to, look after, wait on, manage, assist, aid.
2. incline be apt, be liable, lean, be likely, have a tendency, be disposed.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To have a tendency or inclination: incline, lean1, slant, squint, trend. See LIKELY.
V
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To have the care and supervision of: attend, care for, look after, mind, minister to, see to, watch. Idioms: keep an eye on, look out for, take care (or charge) of, take under one's wing. See CARE FOR. 2. To prepare (soil) for the planting and raising of crops: cultivate, culture, dress, till, work. See PREPARED, TOUCH.

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  • tend — Ⅰ. tend [1] ► VERB 1) frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic. 2) go or move in a particular direction. ORIGIN Latin tendere stretch, tend . Ⅱ. tend [2] ► …   English terms dictionary

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