Looking for the meaning of the word TEND in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TEND with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Tend
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘move or be inclined to move in a certain direction’): from Old French tendre ‘stretch, tend’, from Latin tendere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tɛnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic
Short Definition:regularly or frequently behave in particular way
Examples:- written language tends to be formal
- her hair tended to come loose
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