attend to, tend to

attend to, tend to
Tend to is more often used than attend to: "Please tend to the store while I'm away." However, attend to is idiomatically more acceptable in the sense of "to wait upon" or "to care for": "Will you attend to that customer?" "Kindly attend to this matter at once." Tend to has the more exact meaning of "to lean toward": "Sam tends to be cautious about new ideas." In many constructions, to can be omitted from either phrase.

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  • Attend — At*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attending}.] [OE. atenden, OF. atendre, F. attendre, to expect, to wait, fr. L. attendre to stretch, (sc. animum), to apply the mind to; ad + tendere to stretch. See {Tend}.] 1. To direct …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • attend — at‧tend [əˈtend] verb [intransitive, transitive] to go to an event such as a meeting: • The two men both attended a 90 minute board meeting yesterday. • a conference attended by 200 people * * * attend UK US /əˈtend/ verb [I or T] ► MEETINGS to… …   Financial and business terms

  • Attend — At*tend , v. i. 1. To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed; to listen; usually followed by to. [1913 Webster] Attend to the voice of my supplications. Ps. lxxxvi. 6. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tend — W1S1 [tend] v [Sense: 1, 3, 5; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tendre to stretch , from Latin tendere] [Sense: 2, 4; Date: 1100 1200; Origin: attend] 1.) tend to do sth if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • attend — 1 *tend, mind, watch Analogous words: *nurse, foster, nurture, cherish: supervise, oversee (see corresponding nouns at OVERSIGHT) 2 escort, *accompany, chaperon, convoy …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • tend out on — phrasal dialect : to attend or attend to * * * tend out on (US) To attend or attend to • • • Main Entry: ↑tend …   Useful english dictionary

  • attend to — See attend to, tend to …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • tend to — See attend to, tend to …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • Tend — Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tending}.] [Aphetic form of attend. See {Attend}, {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tender} one that tends or attends.] 1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tend — tend1 [tend] vt. [ME tenden, aphetic < attenden: see ATTEND] 1. to take care of; minister to; watch over; look after; attend to [to tend plants or animals, to tend the sick] 2. to be in charge of or at work at; manage or operate [to tend a… …   English World dictionary

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