tend

Meanings

• Verb

  To draw or pull towards oneself; attract.

  - "The vine tends towards the sun."
  - "He tends to his garden every day."

• Verb

  To take care of or look after.

  - "The nurse tends to the patient's needs."
  - "The teacher tends to the students' questions."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɛnd/
   
   
   
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2. /tɛnd/
   
   
   
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3. /tɛnd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

guard , look after , watch , attend to , care for , minister , nurse , see to , take care of

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tend
Bend , Mend , Lend , Send

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Tend (Scottish Gaelic) : An end or termination
   

2. Tend (Irish) : A loan or debt
   

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Variants

List of all variants of tend that leads to same result
tend , tended , tending , tends , tend bar

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Forms

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Tends, Tended, Tending

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'tendan' meaning 'to stretch' or 'to reach'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tend' appears in the title of the classic novel 'Tender Is the Night' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

2. In gardening, 'tending' refers to the care and maintenance of a garden.

3. The phrase 'to tend one's garden' is often used metaphorically to describe focusing on one's personal goals and responsibilities.

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Related Concepts

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1. Care: The act of providing for the needs of someone or something.

2. Nurture: The process of caring for and encouraging the growth and development of someone or something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'tend' is often used to describe the actions of caring for or protecting someone or something. In art, the concept of 'tending' can be seen in works that depict nurturing or caring for living beings or nature.

How to Memorize "tend"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of drawing or pulling towards oneself.
   - Visualize caring for or looking after someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tend' with the action of caring for or protecting.
   - Associate the word 'tend' with the idea of attracting or drawing towards oneself.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'To Tend Is To Care' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Tend Towards The Sun' to remember the meaning of the verb form.

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