tend- root words — words with the tend- root

The root tend- comes from Old French tendre, meaning to attend to, look after. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including goaltender. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tend- root

Explore words with tend- — words containing the tend- root and sharing its sense of "to attend to, look after". Examples include goaltender. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tend- mean?

The tend- root means to attend to, look after, from Old French tendre. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.