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Intend vs. Tend
Intend
/ɪnˈtend/Examples:
"Yes, sir, that's where I'm intending to take you now.He intended to prove Bichat's theory of the primitive tissue."Do you think he intends to marry you?"
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Tend
/tend/Examples:
And there was another thing now that tended to complicate matters.I've a lot of things to 'tend to yet this afternoon.That would most certainly tend to prejudice country-born people against him.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- The word intend contains the prefix in-, which often suggests direction or action inward, indicating a purpose or plan.
- The word tend is shorter and more straightforward, often related to taking care of something or having a tendency.
- Remember intend by thinking of intention or planning to do something specific, while tend relates to caring or often doing something.
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