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tend  (tends 3rd person present) (tending present participle) (tended past tense & past participle )
1  verb If something tends to  happen, it usually happens or it often happens. 
A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy...  V to-inf 
2  verb If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic. 
Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.  V towards n, Also V to n 
3  verb You can say that you tend to  think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite., (vagueness)  I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job.  V to-inf 
4  verb If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition. 
FORMAL 
(=look after) 
For years he tended her in her painful illness...  V n 
5  verb If you tend to someone or something, you pay attention to them and deal with their problems and needs.  (=attend) 
In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others...  V to n 



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