Question 1 · Quick check
tend
CEFRB1
/ˈtɛnd/
verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To be likely to do or be something.
- 02
verb
To take care of someone or something.
Examples
I tend to look at the pictures before reading the text.
We tend to welcome only proof of what we already know.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
To contribute to or toward some outcome.
To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
More examples
In contextWomen tend to live longer than men.
I was tending to get up later and later after the breakup.
It tends to snow here in winter.
Related
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English *tenden, from Old French tendre (“to stretch, stretch out, hold forth, offer, tender”), from Latin tendere (“to stretch, stretch out, extend, spread out”).