tend to

Meanings

• verb

  have a tendency to do something, often unconsciously or habitually

  - "She tends to forget her keys."
  - "He tends to procrastinate."
  - "The sun tends to rise in the east."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tend to
bend do , commend to , lend to , send to

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Variants

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tend , tended , tending , tends

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Etymology

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Old English 'tendan' meaning 'to attend, look after, care for'

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Trivia

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1. 'Tend to' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object.

2. The phrase 'tend one's garden' means to take care of one's responsibilities or duties.

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Related Concepts

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1. habit: A regular practice or behavior

2. tendency: A natural disposition or inclination

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Culture

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In literature, 'tend to' is often used to describe habits or tendencies. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway observes that Tom Buchanan 'tends to exaggerate'.

How to Memorize "tend to"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the idea of 'tending' to something, such as caring for a plant or attending to a task.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tend' with 'attend' or 'care for'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tends To Mean Habits' to remember the meaning of 'tend to'.

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