tendō

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *tendō, from Proto-Indo-European *ténd-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European *tend-, extension of Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”). Sihler traces the /d/ back to the ordinary present suffix -ye in position after *n (cf. offendō, dēfendō from *gʷʰen-ye-). Cognates include Ancient Greek τείνω (teínō), Sanskrit तनोति (tanóti) and Old English þennan.

Verb

tendō (present infinitive tendere, perfect active tetendī, supine tentum); third conjugation

1. To stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
2. To direct one's self or one's course; to aim, strive, go, travel, march, tend, bend one's course in any direction [ synonyms, antonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: lūctor, certō, cōnītor, cōnor, ēnītor, ēlabōrō, appetō, affectō, temptō, quaerō, studeō, contendō, adnītor, īnsequor, labōrō, pugnō, molior, perīclitor, nītor, spectō, intendō

   Antonyms: āversor, abhorreō, dēclīnō

3. To go, proceed, extend, stretch
4. To aim, strive, be directed or inclined, to tend in any direction
5. To exert one's self, to strive, endeavor
6. (in particular) To exert one's self in opposition, to strive, try, endeavor, contend
7. To set up tents, to be under tents, be encamped, to encamp
8. To speak to somebody

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈten.doː/, [ˈt̪ɛn̪d̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈten.do/, [ˈt̪ɛn̪d̪o]