tend /tend/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
• (v.) have care of or look after
• (v.) manage or run

Chinese translation

• vi. 走向, 有某种的倾向, 易于, 照顾, 注意
• vt. 照料, 护理

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/tend/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.57 · Rare

Word forms

tends, tended, tending

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tender · tendency · tenderness

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