tend
/tend/verb
उच्चारण टेन्ड
प्रवृत्ति होना, अक्सर होना
Core word
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[I] ~ to do sth
to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens
प्रवृत्ति होना, अक्सर होना
- Students tend to forget formulas without revision.
- Plants tend to grow faster during the rainy season.
Synonyms be inclined be apt be liable be prone incline
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→Phrasal verbs 1
tend to sb/sth
to care for sb or sth
(किसी की) देखभाल करना
- Nurses tended to the injured.
- She tends to her garden every morning.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart tend (be likely; look after) and attend (be present at; deal with).
Tend (प्रवृत्ति होना; देखभाल करना) और attend (उपस्थित होना; निपटना) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the likely words together: tend to, be inclined to, be prone to (likely to suffer from something bad), be apt to, be liable to.
संभावना के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tend to, be inclined to, be prone to (किसी बुरी चीज़ से प्रभावित होने की संभावना), be apt to, be liable to।
§Grammar and usage
Tend to do sth ('Prices tend to rise in winter'); tend (to) sb means look after ('tend the sick').
'tend to do sth' ('Prices tend to rise in winter'); 'tend (to) sb' का अर्थ देखभाल करना ('tend the sick')।
The noun tendency means a habit or likely behaviour ('a tendency to exaggerate').
Noun tendency का अर्थ आदत या संभावित व्यवहार है ('a tendency to exaggerate')।