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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Recent Examples of tend
Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Either way, premiums tend to be higher, and even those who receive offers for standard policies are seeing massive cost increases.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Why people listen to Christmas − outside of the grocery store − tends to be fairly the same across the board.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Vote certification then tends to drag on as California allows for ballot curing up until Dec. 1, meaning election officials can reach out to voters who made mistakes on their ballots such as forgetting a signature or using an incorrect envelope.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
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Paradoxically though, people tend to see eye to eye on the word itself.
—Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Either way, premiums tend to be higher, and even those who receive offers for standard policies are seeing massive cost increases.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Why people listen to Christmas − outside of the grocery store − tends to be fairly the same across the board.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Vote certification then tends to drag on as California allows for ballot curing up until Dec. 1, meaning election officials can reach out to voters who made mistakes on their ballots such as forgetting a signature or using an incorrect envelope.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Tend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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