'tend

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
Obsolete form of tend. alt-of, obsolete
"Now, ma, I'll 'tend to that."

Synonyms

attend to care for guard abide administer to aim

Etymology

Shortening of attend or hypercorrection of tend to reflect its etymology

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