1. to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way
2. to care for or look after someone or something

Examples

• She tends to arrive late to meetings.
• The weather tends to be cooler in the mountains.
• He tends his garden every morning.
• The nurse tends to patients throughout the night.
• Children tend to learn languages quickly.
• The shepherd tends his flock in the meadow.
• Prices tend to rise during the holiday season.