Definition of tend

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Tend (a.) To move in a certain direction; -- usually with to or towards.

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Revocatory :: Revocatory (a.) Of or pertaining to revocation; tending to, or involving, a revocation; revoking; recalling..
Tendance :: Tendance (n.) Persons in attendance; attendants.
Affected :: Affected (p. p. & a.) Given to false show; assuming or pretending to possess what is not natural or real.
Bridesmaid :: Bridesmaid (n.) A female friend who attends on a bride at her wedding.
Dry Nurse :: Dry nurse () A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand; -- in distinction from a wet nurse, who suckles it..
Remorseful :: Remorseful (a.) Compassionate; feeling tenderly.
Restrictive :: Restrictive (a.) Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade..
Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle..
Retinue :: Retinue (n.) The body of retainers who follow a prince or other distinguished person; a train of attendants; a suite.
High :: High (superl.) Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high..
Incentive :: Incentive (n.) That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action..
Unmeant :: Unmeant (a.) Not meant or intended; unintentional.
Altercate :: Altercate (v. i.) To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle..
Long :: Long (superl.) Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.
Horrible :: Horrible (a.) Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder..
Tenotomy :: Tenotomy (n.) The division of a tendon, or the act of dividing a tendon..
Sleepy :: Sleepy (n.) Tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a sleepy drink or potion..
Shadrach :: Shadrach (n.) A mass of iron on which the operation of smelting has failed of its intended effect; -- so called from Shadrach, one of the three Hebrews who came forth unharmed from the fiery furnace of Nebuchadnezzar. (See Dan. iii. 26, 27.).
Boast :: Boast (v. i.) To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's self; as, to boast of one's exploits courage, descent, wealth..
Limitarian :: Limitarian (a.) Tending to limit.
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