tend (verb)
31Finnish verb conjugation — Verbs in the Finnish language are usually divided into six groups depending on the stem type. All six types have the same set of endings, but the stems undergo (slightly) different changes when inflected.Please refer to the Finnish language… …
32nurse-tend — nurseˈ tend transitive verb and intransitive verb To attend as a sick nurse • • • Main Entry: ↑nurse …
33co|ex|tend — «KOH ihk STEHND», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to extend equally or to the same limits …
34con|tend — «kuhn TEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to work hard against difficulties; fight; struggle: »The first settlers in America had to contend with unfriendly Indians, sickness, and lack of food. Farmers in the 1930 s had to contend against drought and… …
35pre|tend — «prih TEHND», verb, adjective. –v.t. 1. to claim falsely: »She pretended to like the meal so she wouldn t offend the hostess. 2. to claim falsely to have: »to pretend illness. 3. to claim: »I don t pretend to be a musician. Speak in honest… …
36bar|tend — «BAHR TEHND», intransitive verb. U.S. Informal. to tend a bar; work as a bartender …
37dis|tend´er — dis|tend «dihs TEHND», transitive verb. to stretch out by pressure from within; swell out; expand: »The balloon was distended almost to the bursting point. Blowing a trumpet distends your cheeks. –v.i. to become distended; swell out; expand: »The …
38dis|tend — «dihs TEHND», transitive verb. to stretch out by pressure from within; swell out; expand: »The balloon was distended almost to the bursting point. Blowing a trumpet distends your cheeks. –v.i. to become distended; swell out; expand: »The stomachs …
39ex|tend — «ehk STEHND», transitive verb. 1. to stretch out: »to extend your hand. 2. to continue or prolong in time, space, or direction: »He is extending his vacation another week. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under lengthen. (Cf. ↑lengthen) 3. to widen; …
40o|ver|ex|tend — «OH vuhr ihk STEHND», transitive verb. 1. to spread (something) out too far; to expand over too large an area: »[He] ... said Russia had overextended herself in her drive for world domination (New York Times). 2. Figurative. to overdo or belabor… …
