Definitions

1. verb

to take care of or be responsible for something or someone

“She tends to her garden every morning.”

2. verb

to be in a particular direction or position

“The plane will tend north at 30 degrees.”

3. verb

to be likely to happen or do something

“He tends to get nervous before exams.”

4. noun

a period of time when something is happening or can be done

“The tend of the meeting was to discuss new policies.”

5. noun

a long strip of material, especially fabric, used for a particular purpose

“The doctor used a tend to clean the wound.”

6. noun

a strip of bark or a piece of skin that has been cut or torn away

“The tree had a tend on its trunk.”

7. verb

to make something, especially a piece of equipment, work or function

“The engineer tended to the broken machine.”