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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
tend to
We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.
I wanted to know what is the meaning of tend to in this sentence???ofcourse I know tend to here doesnt mean intend...plz give me more examples
thanks a million...[}]
I wanted to know what is the meaning of tend to in this sentence???ofcourse I know tend to here doesnt mean intend...plz give me more examples
thanks a million...[}]
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It's the intransitive form: Main Entry: 2 tend Function: intransitive verb 1 : to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction <cannot tell where society is tend ing> 2 : to exhibit an inclination or tendency < tend s to be optimistic>
- It's the intransitive form: Main Entry: 2 tend Function: intransitive verb 1 : to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction <cannot tell where society is tend ing> 2 : to exhibit an inclination or tendency < tend s to be optimistic>
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It's the intransitive form:
Main Entry: 2tend
Function: intransitive verb
1 : to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction <cannot tell where society is tending>
2 : to exhibit an inclination or tendency <tends to be optimistic>
Main Entry: 2tend
Function: intransitive verb
1 : to move, direct, or develop one's course in a particular direction <cannot tell where society is tending>
2 : to exhibit an inclination or tendency <tends to be optimistic>
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Just to add to what davkett said....
Cambridge defines 'tend to' as phrasal verb:
tend to sb/sth phrasal verb
to deal with the problems or needs of a person or thing:
Would you mind waiting? I'm tending to another customer at the moment.
Nurses tended to the injured.
Cambridge defines 'tend to' as phrasal verb:
tend to sb/sth phrasal verb
to deal with the problems or needs of a person or thing:
Would you mind waiting? I'm tending to another customer at the moment.
Nurses tended to the injured.
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We tend to get cold winters here.
= More often than not, we get cold winters here.
= Generally, but not always, we get cold winters here.
He tends to laugh when he's nervous.
= More often than not, he laughs when he's nervous.
= Generally, but not always, he laughs when he's nervous.
She tends to use too much pepper in her recipes.
= More often
= More often than not, we get cold winters here.
= Generally, but not always, we get cold winters here.
He tends to laugh when he's nervous.
= More often than not, he laughs when he's nervous.
= Generally, but not always, he laughs when he's nervous.
She tends to use too much pepper in her recipes.
= More often
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Ooops, I made a booboo....never mind what I said above.
The definition I quoted does not apply to the sentence in question....which I just realized after reading CJ's post.
The definition I quoted does not apply to the sentence in question....which I just realized after reading CJ's post.
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