The difference between Tend and To


Tend is also verb with the meaning: to kindle.

To is also preposition with the meaning: in the direction of, and arriving at.

To is also adverb with the meaning: toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

check bellow for the other definitions of Tend and To

  1. Tend as a verb (transitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal):

    To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.

  1. Tend as a verb (legal, Old English law):

    To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

  2. Tend as a verb (followed by a to infinitive):

    To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain characteristic.

    Examples:

    "They tend to go out on Saturdays."

    "It tends to snow here in winter."

  1. Tend as a verb (with to):

    To look after (e.g. an ill person.)

    Examples:

    "We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess."

  2. Tend as a verb:

    To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.

    Examples:

    "Shepherds tend their flocks."

  3. Tend as a verb:

    To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.

  4. Tend as a verb (obsolete):

    To await; to expect.

    Examples:

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  5. Tend as a verb (obsolete):

    To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.

  6. Tend as a verb (transitive, nautical):

    To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.

  1. To as a preposition:

    In the direction of, and arriving at.

    Examples:

    "We are walking to the shop."

  2. To as a preposition:

    Examples:

    "He devoted himself to education."

    "They drank to his health."

  3. To as a preposition:

    Examples:

    "His face was beaten to a pulp."

  4. To as a preposition:

    Examples:

    "similar to ...'', ''relevant to ...'', ''pertinent to ...'', ''I was nice to him'', ''he was cruel to her'', ''I am used to walking."

  5. To as a preposition (obsolete):

    As a.

    Examples:

    "With God to friend'' (with God as a friend); ''with The Devil to fiend'' (with the Devil as a foe); ''lambs slaughtered to lake'' (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice); ''took her to wife'' (took her as a wife); ''was sold to slave'' (was sold as a slave)."

  6. To as a preposition (arithmetic):

    Examples:

    "one to one'' = 1:1"

    "ten to one'' = 10:1."

    "I have ten dollars to your four."

  7. To as a preposition (arithmetic):

    .

    Examples:

    "Three squared or three to the second power is nine."

    "Three to the power of two is nine."

    "Three to the second is nine."

  8. To as a preposition:

    Examples:

    "I gave the book to him."

  9. To as a preposition (time):

    Preceding.

    Examples:

    "ten to ten'' = 9:50; ''We're going to leave at ten to (the hour)."

  10. To as a preposition:

    Examples:

    "Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it."

    "There's a lot of sense to what he says."

  11. To as a preposition (Canada, UK, Newfoundland, West Midlands):

    At.

    Examples:

    "Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y."

  1. To as an adverb:

    Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

    Examples:

    "Please push the door to."

  2. To as an adverb (nautical):

    Into the wind.

  3. To as an adverb: