tend
verb
- to bestow attention upon, attend to
- to apply pre-harvest treatment to crops
verb
- to exhibit an inclination, go in a certain direction, drift or trend toward (something)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnd/ / /ˈtɪnd/
verb
Etymology: From Middle English tenden, from Old English tendan (“to kindle, set on fire”) (usually in compounds ātendan, fortendan, ontendan), from Proto-Germanic *tandijaną (“to kindle”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Danish tænde (“to kindle”), Swedish tända (“to ignite”), Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (tandjan, “to kindle”), Icelandic tendra (“to ignite”), German zünden (“to light, ignite, fire”). Related to tinder.
- To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.