What does “tend” mean?
- 1
verbto usually do or be something
I tend to wake up early.
- 2
verbto take care of someone or something
She tends the garden every morning.
Tend at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /tɛnd/ · TEND
How to use “tend” correctly
“Tend to” describes a habit or general truth: “Prices tend to rise in summer.”
Common phrases with “tend”
- tend to do sth
- tend to be
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- tendency
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