tend
 I. tend1 (tĕnd)intr.v. tend·ed, tend·ing, tends
1. To have a tendency:
paint that tends toward bubbling and peeling over time.
2. To be disposed or inclined:
tends toward exaggeration.
3. To move or extend in a certain direction:
Our ship tended northward. [Middle English tenden, from Old French tendre, from Latin tendere. See ten- in Indo-European Roots.] II. tend2 (tĕnd)v. tend·ed, tend·ing, tendsv. tr.
1. To have the care of; watch over; look after:
tend a child.
2. To manage the activities and transactions of; run:
tend bar; tend a store in the owner's absence.v. intr.
1. To be an attendant or servant.
2. To apply one's attention; attend:
no time to tend to my diary. [Middle English tenden, short for attenden, to wait on. See attend.]
Synonyms: tend2, attend, mind, minister, watch
These verbs mean to have the care or supervision of: tended her plants; attends the sick; minded the unreliable furnace; ministered to flood victims; watched the house while the owners were away.
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