What does "Tend to" mean?

deal with or manage

Synonym: often

"Tend to" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Somebody's got a lot of business to tend to.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3E10

Sorry, gotta go tend to someone else's train wreck.

Grey's Anatomy S2E6

waiting for the apocalypse and tending to his herb garden.

How I Met Your Mother S8E21

This is not a topic you tend to handle gently.

Modern Family S9E12

Though l will say, from my experience, rumours about Jeff do tend to be true.

Notting Hill

Dogs tend to take on the personalities of their owners.

Parks and Recreation S4E16

grown-up giraffes tend to be taller than grown-up hamsters

Peppa Pig S5E3

I tend to notice these things.

Sherlock S4E2

"Tend to" in TV shows & movies

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