tend 
/ˈtɛnd/ verb
tends; tend·ed; tend·ing /ˈtɛnd/ verb 1 [no obj] a — used to describe what often happens or what someone often does or is likely to do — followed by to + verb ▪ He tends to slouch. ▪ I have to be careful about what I eat because I tend to gain weight easily. ▪ People in my family tend to be tall. [=a lot of people in my family are tall] ▪ The store tends to get busy [=the store is often/usually busy] on weekends. ▪ I tend not to trust politicians. [=I often/usually don't trust politicians]
b — used to describe a quality that someone or something often has or is likely to have — + toward or towards ▪ He tends towards perfectionism. [=he tends to be a perfectionist] ▪ Her decorating style tends toward the informal. [=tends to be informal] 2 : to give your attention to and take care of (something or someone) [+ obj] ▪ Please tend [=mind] the store while I'm away. ▪ She tends her garden daily. ▪ well-tended gardens ▪ He tended his ailing mother. [no obj] — + to ▪ I have to tend to (the) business. ▪ The nurse tended to their wounds.
b — used to describe a quality that someone or something often has or is likely to have — + toward or towards ▪ He tends towards perfectionism. [=he tends to be a perfectionist] ▪ Her decorating style tends toward the informal. [=tends to be informal]
tend bar — see 1bar
