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   tend

   /tɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic: "written language tends to be formal" Similar be inclinedbe aptbe disposedbe pronebe liablehave/show a tendencybe likelyhave a propensity
   • ▪ be liable to possess or display (a particular characteristic): "Walter tended towards corpulence" Similar inclineleanswingveergravitatebe drawnmovefavourshow a preference forbe biasedtrend
   • ▪ go or move in a particular direction: "fire is hot and tends upwards"
   • ▪ (of a variable) approach a given quantity as a limit: "the orbit tends to infinity"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘move or be inclined to move in a certain direction’): from Old French tendre ‘stretch, tend’, from Latin tendere.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     TEND meaning: 1. to be likely to behave in a particular way...

   • Tend: Russian Translation

     TEND translate: ухаживать, заботиться . Learn more in the...

   • Tend Spanish Translation

     TEND translate: tender a hacer algo, soler hacer algo,...

   • Tend: Italian Translation

     tend translate: badare a, custodire, tendere, inclinarsi,...

   • Tend: Polish Translation

     TEND translate: opiekować się, zajmować się, doglądać, mieć...

   • Znaczenie Tend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TEND definicja: 1. to be likely to behave in a particular...

   • Portuguese Translation

     TEND translate: tender a fazer algo, ter tendência a fazer...

   • Tend: Japanese Translation

     TEND translate: ～しがちである, 面倒（めんどう）をみる. Learn more in the...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Tend definition: to be disposed or inclined in action, operation, or effect to do something. See examples of TEND used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. to have a general disposition (to do something); be inclined 2. to have or be an influence (towards a specific.... Click for more definitions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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