1
as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tend the store while I run an errand
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2
as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden
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4
as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
the dying patriarch wondered who would tend the family business after he was gone
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Because of this continual growth, indeterminate tomato plants tend to grow larger than determinate types.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Momentum stocks tend to suffer during times of uncertainty and when economic growth sputters.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
At an ambitious 95 minutes, Ghost Boy tends to lag in places, but both director and narrator are aware of their story’s potential to get stuck in a groove, and both are there to pick up the slack whenever it’s needed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
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Lunar eclipses tend to elicit culminations, breakthroughs, breakdowns or endings.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Because of this continual growth, indeterminate tomato plants tend to grow larger than determinate types.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Momentum stocks tend to suffer during times of uncertainty and when economic growth sputters.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
At an ambitious 95 minutes, Ghost Boy tends to lag in places, but both director and narrator are aware of their story’s potential to get stuck in a groove, and both are there to pick up the slack whenever it’s needed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Tend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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