tend

verbs

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

be given, incline, lean, run, tend

is derived from

is derived from

have care of or look after

"She tends to the children"

tend

is derived from

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

take charge of or deal with

"Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

manage or run

"tend a store"

tend

is a type of (narrower)

be in charge of or deal with

"She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"