To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the
wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their
flocks.

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

To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend;
– with on or upon.

To await; to expect.

To move in a certain direction; – usually with to or
towards.

To be directed, as to any end, object, or purpose; to aim; to
have or give a leaning; to exert activity or influence; to serve as a
means; to contribute; as, our petitions, if granted, might tend to our
destruction.