tend

IPA: tˈɛnd

(law, Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
(intransitive) To contribute to or toward some outcome.
(with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
(obsolete) To await; to expect.
(obsolete) To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
(transitive, nautical) To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
(transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.

Examples of "tend" in Sentences

Smokers tend to be mavericks.
They tend to be lost in the mire.
He tends to admonish the audience.
I tend to be character driven and headstrong.
Miners liked the pants, but complained that they tended to chafe.
Editors don't tend to agree to even backhanded threats like this.
Having rules of thumb like this tend to preempt some of the frustration.
I tend to be rather nosy myself, so I try to err on the side of caution.
People who gravitate to a project tend to like the things the project covers.
We tend to think of Prohibition now as some kind of crazed moral paroxysm, reflecting the worst in the American character.