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tend
v. trans.
P. and V. θερᾰπεύειν (Eur. Bacch. 932, Phoen. 1686), τημελεῖν (acc. or gen.) (Plat. but rare P.), V. κηδεύειν ; see foster.
Care for:
Ar. and P. ἐπῐμέλεσθαι (gen.), κήδεσθαι (gen.) (rare P.).
Wait on
(as on a child): P. and V. παιδᾰγωγεῖν (acc.) (Plat.).
Tend in old age:
P. γηροτροφεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. γηροβοσκεῖν (acc.), γεροντᾰγωγεῖν (acc.) (Soph. Frag.).
Tending in old age,
adj.: V. γηρόβοσκος, γηροτρόφος.
Tend in stead:
V. ἀντῐκηδεύειν.
Tend
(flocks, etc.): P. and V. ποιμαίνειν (also Met., of children), νέμειν (Eur. Cycl. 28), P. νομεύειν, V. προσνέμειν (Eur. Cycl. 36), φέρβειν, ἐπιστᾰτεῖν (dat.).
Tend cattle:
V. βουφορβεῖν (absol.).
V. intrans. Lead in a certain direction: P. and V. τείνειν, φέρειν.Tend towards, have a tendency towards: P. and V. τείνειν (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.), νεύειν (εἰς, acc.), ῥέπειν (πρός, acc., εἰς, acc. or ἐπί̆, acc.), P. συντείνειν (πρός, acc., εἰς, acc. or ἐπί, acc.).Contribute to: P. and V. συμβάλλεσθαι (εἰς, acc., V. gen.).Have a leaning towards: P. ἀποκλίνειν πρός (acc.); see be liable to, under liable.

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