tend

verb
UK: /tend/
US: /tend/

  1. To be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic.

    1. I tend to get up early. [ ] [ ]
    2. People tend to need a lot of support after something like that happens. [ ] [ ]

  2. To frequently do something or do something regularly.

    1. They tend to eat out. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tends to overreact a little bit when she's stressed at work. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

care for incline
tend transitive-verb

  1. To take care of someone or something.

    1. I tend my garden daily. [ ] [ ]
    2. Nurses tend to patients in the hospital with diligence and care. [ ] [ ]

  2. To pay attention to something.

    1. Please tend to this problem. [ ] [ ]
    2. You should tend to your studies if you want to get into a good college. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tend" in English means: To be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic., To frequently do something or do something regularly..

The phonetic transcription of "tend" is /tend/ in British English and /tend/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tend": care for, incline.

Example usage of "tend": "I tend to get up early.". More examples on the page.