Definition of tend verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
tend
verb
tend tend
1[intransitive]tend to do somethingto be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happensWomen tend to live longer than men.When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.It tends to get very cold here in the winter.People tend to think that the problem will never affect them.2[intransitive]tend (to/towards something)to take a particular direction or often have a particular qualityHis views tend towards the extreme.Prices have tended downwards over recent years.3[transitive, intransitive]to care for somebody/somethingtend somebody/somethinga shepherd tending his sheepDoctors and nurses tended the injured.well-tended gardenstend to somebody/somethingAmbulance crews were tending to the injured.4[transitive]tend something (North American English) to serve customers in a store, bar, etcHe had a job tending bar in San Francisco.
Usage note: generallyWays of saying ‘in general’Women generally earn less than men.Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. Language Banks at conclusion, except, similarly
tend 
tend 
1 [intransitive] tend to do something to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happensWomen tend to live longer than men.When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.It tends to get very cold here in the winter.People tend to think that the problem will never affect them.2 [intransitive] tend (to/towards something) to take a particular direction or often have a particular qualityHis views tend towards the extreme.Prices have tended downwards over recent years.3 [transitive, intransitive] to care for somebody/somethingtend somebody/something a shepherd tending his sheepDoctors and nurses tended the injured.well-tended gardenstend to somebody/something Ambulance crews were tending to the injured.4 [transitive] tend something (North American English) to serve customers in a store, bar, etcHe had a job tending bar in San Francisco.
Usage note: generallyWays of saying ‘in general’Women generally earn less than men.Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. Language Banks at conclusion, except, similarly