tends is a form of:

Tend



verbpast tense: tended ; past participle: tended ; present participle: tending ;
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) (to take care of; to be in charge of, to manage. -tend on (up on) to wait upon, attend, serve) They tend to exaggerate ទោរទន់ទៅរក
Example: Kasom tends the baby when Mother is away.They tend toward conservatism ទេរលំអៀង (ទៅរក)
2.
(TRANSITIVE) (To be likely to behave in a certain way or to have a certain characteristic, to have a certain influence, to take a certain direction, to be likely to have a certain result, to move or take a direction toward) មើល, ថែទាំ
Example: Tend upwards, tend to be optimistic.
3.
(បច្ចេកទេស) លំអៀង, មុខជា
ENGLISH MEANING
verbpast tense: tended ; past participle: tended ; present participle: tending ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) 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.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
4.
(INTRANSITIVE) To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; -- with on or upon.
5.
To move in a certain direction; -- usually with to or towards.
6.
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.
1.
To await, to expect