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The correct spelling is tends.
How to pronounce tends
/tɛndz/
verbIPA: /tɛndz/
Say it like: Ten-ds
The correct spelling is tends. (Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender. For example: "It tends to snow here in winter."
Usage Examples
“It tends to snow here in winter.”
“We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.”
“Shepherds tend their flocks.”
Definition
verb
- 1.(Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
- 2.(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
- 3.To contribute to or toward some outcome.
- 4.(with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
- 5.To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
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