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tended
/ˈtɛndɪd/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters
A form of tend.
- verb
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
She tends to be nervous before her lectures
- verb
have care of or look after
She tends to the children
- verb
manage or run
tend a store
Word history
History of tend
1. From Middle English tenden, from Middle French tendre, from Old French tendre (“to stretch, stretch out, hold forth, offer, tender”), from Latin tendere (“to stretch, stretch out, extend, spread out”). 2. From Middle English tenden (“to pay attention to”), by apheresis of attenden (“to attend”) or entenden (“to intend”).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about 6 times in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Daily answer A standard word with a definition we can show, so it can be a daily answer.