1
as in supervises
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
tend the store while I run an errand
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2
as in grows
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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3
as in cultivates
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
plots that during the war were tended by city dwellers as vegetable gardens
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as in manages
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 tends
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
3 July 2026
Reality tends to offer less stylish and cinematic ends for its protagonists.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
While Mallorca led Spain's growth in recent years, the pace for 2026 has cooled, which tends to mean more room to negotiate.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Harteveldt said American tends to be the most aggressive with discounts out of the three largest airlines in the country, but lack of competition in Charlotte poses its own risks.
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Dj Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
With programming that’s long been gloriously unclassifiable, the annual film event has also cultivated an audience and competition jury pool that tends to embrace the unexpected as enthusiastically as its programmers.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
It’s also frequently lauded for its three-quarter frame construction, which tends to be more manageable for petite hikers.
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Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Tech tends to be the culprit educators single out for plunging literacy rates, and rightfully so.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
Contemporary production design rarely breaks through at the Oscars, where the branch tends to reward period grandeur and fantasy worldbuilding.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Verb
Iga Świątek, last year’s women’s champion and a master of the slide, tends to avoid it on grass.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
3 July 2026
Reality tends to offer less stylish and cinematic ends for its protagonists.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
While Mallorca led Spain's growth in recent years, the pace for 2026 has cooled, which tends to mean more room to negotiate.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Harteveldt said American tends to be the most aggressive with discounts out of the three largest airlines in the country, but lack of competition in Charlotte poses its own risks.
—
Dj Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
With programming that’s long been gloriously unclassifiable, the annual film event has also cultivated an audience and competition jury pool that tends to embrace the unexpected as enthusiastically as its programmers.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
It’s also frequently lauded for its three-quarter frame construction, which tends to be more manageable for petite hikers.
—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Tech tends to be the culprit educators single out for plunging literacy rates, and rightfully so.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
1 July 2026
Contemporary production design rarely breaks through at the Oscars, where the branch tends to reward period grandeur and fantasy worldbuilding.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tends
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Espada seeks every late-game advantage and leans hard on his most dependable players to provide it.
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This look leans more subdued and boho with its all-black layers and accessories, but feel free to experiment with contrasting tones and more color for a bolder result.
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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.
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All the chairs are light enough to move around easily, as the group of guests grows and migrates.
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The count of executive chairs grows slowly while the value concentrated in each one climbs.
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This unique mindset, developed through setbacks and balancing a demanding tech career with elite cricket, demonstrates that profound inner work cultivates the awareness needed to perceive opportunities.
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.
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In urban areas, municipal departments run things, while the Texas Department of Public Safety frequently manages highway collisions.
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The nonprofit public-private partnership manages the municipal district with services that include infrastructure planning, community engagement and more.
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As Joe continues alone, Angela watches him with tears in her eyes before resting her head on his shoulder.
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Howitt watches players for signs of issues with mechanics and ensures targets for training loads are being met.
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The state’s Holocaust Education Bill, passed in 1994, requires every school district to teach the Holocaust with the explicit aim of building tolerance, nurturing democratic values, and confronting what indifference produces.
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Scan your face, train your voice on a few prompts, write (or accept a brand’s) creative brief, and the content produces itself.
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The story follows one family who plants bulbs, seeds and seedlings to create a rainbow of blooming flowers.
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Space plants 12 inches apart and water at the base to prevent powdery mildew.
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“Tends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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