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We have found multiple words tend. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
tend	English	(Verb) (transitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.(transitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.
tend	English	(Verb) (followed by a to infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain characteristic. [from the mid-14th c.]. (legal, 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 characteristic. [from the mid-14th c.]. (legal, Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
tend	English	(Verb) (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 [...](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 [...]

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