tend
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- //ˈtɛnd//
- //ˈtɪnd//
To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
verbo
- 1
To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
- 2
To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
They tend to go out on Saturdays.
It tends to snow here in winter.
I was tending to get up later and later after the breakup.
Difficult broken country extends almost to the coast between Swatow (Shant’ou) on the south and Hangchow on the north, and this succession of barriers has tended to cut off southeast coastal China from the main body of the country.
- 3
To contribute to or toward some outcome.
The Lords in 1722 declared that annexing such Clauses tends to the destruction of this government. And yet there are such bills every session and you pass them.
Etimología
From Middle English tenden, from Middle French tendre, from Old French tendre (“to stretch, stretch out, hold forth, offer, tender”), from Latin tendere (“to stretch, stretch out, extend, spread out”).
verbo
- 1
To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.
- 2
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
Shepherds tend their flocks.
There's not a sparrow or a wren, / There's not a blade of autumn grain, / Which the four seasons do not tend / And tides of life and increase lend.
Man selects only for his own good; Nature only for that of the being which she tends.
- 3
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
Was he not companion with the riotous knights / That tend upon my father?
- 4
obsoletoTo await; to expect.
Had I not. Four or five women once that tended me?
- 5
obsoletoTo be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
Being to descend / A ladder much in height, I did not tend / My way well down.
- 6
To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
Etimología
From Middle English tenden (“to pay attention to”), by apheresis of attenden (“to attend”) or entenden (“to intend”). More at attend and intend.
verbo
- 1
To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.
Etimología
From Middle English tenden, from Old English tendan (“to kindle, set on fire”) (usually in compounds ātendan, fortendan, ontendan), from Proto-Germanic *tandijaną (“to kindle”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Danish tænde (“to kindle”), Swedish tända (“to ignite”), Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (tandjan, “to kindle”), Icelandic tendra (“to ignite”), German zünden (“to light, ignite, fire”). Related to tinder.
Formas
- pasado
- tended
- participio
- tended
- gerundio
- tending
- 3.ª persona del singular
- tends
tend · To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
tendency · A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a…tender · Sensitive or painful to the touch.tenderness · Quality, state or condition of being tender.