Tend
Example: Mensen tend vaak naar de natuur voor ontspanning.
Definition
"Tend" means to regularly care for or look after something or someone, often by providing attention or maintenance. For example, people tend to nature for relaxation, implying they habitually engage in activities that nurture or support it.
Etymology
The word "tend" comes from the Latin word 'tendere,' meaning 'to stretch' or 'to extend.' Over time, it evolved in English to mean 'to attend to' or 'to take care of.' Did you know? The sense of 'tend' involving care comes from the idea of 'stretching out' attention or effort toward something.
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"Tend" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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