| 【tend-, tent-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "tendere," "tensus," and "tentus." It carries the basic meaning of "stretch," "strain," and "extend." from PIE *ten- "to stretch" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "tend-, tent-"]
attend ****[2148] If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
attendance **[4295] Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
attention ****[961] the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something
contend **[4369] If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
contention ☆[5141] Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
extend ****[1716] If you say that something, usually something large, extends for a particular distance or extends from one place to another, you are indicating its size or position.
extensive ***[3398] Something that is extensive covers or includes a large physical area.
extensively ☆[5085] extensive + ly
extent ****[2273] If you are talking about how great, important, or serious a difficulty or situation is, you can refer to the extent of it.
intend ****[1586] If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it.
intense ****[1905] Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree.
intensely ☆[4730] intense + ly
intensify ☆[4846] If you intensify something or if it intensifies, it becomes greater in strength, amount, or degree.
intensity ***[2977] the quality or state of being intense; extreme strength or force
intensive ☆[4816] Intensive activity involves concentrating a lot of effort or people on one particular task in order to try to achieve a great deal in a short time.
intent ***[2606] A person's intent is their intention to do something.
intention ****[1895] An intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do.
intentional ☆[5398] Something that is intentional is deliberate.
intently ☆[5231]
pretend ****[1784] If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not.
tend ****[1102] to stretch, extend, make tense; aim, direct; direct oneself, hold a course
tendency ***[2976] A tendency is a worrying or unpleasant habit or action that keeps occurring.
tent ****[2246] A tent is a shelter made of canvas or nylon which is held up by poles and ropes, and is used mainly by people who are camping.
[WORD ROOT]root tend
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] tend, tent, tens, tense, tensi, tenta, tenti
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) tendere, tensus, tentus
[MEANING]root stretch, strain, extend
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 temptare [a variant of tentare, from tendere] to try; to feel, try out
- 【Latin】 tentare [intens, of tendere] to try, test, handle; to feel, touch
- 【Latin】 tendere to stretch, extend, make tense; aim, direct; direct oneself, hold a course
- 【Latin】 tensus [past participle of tendere]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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attend ★★★★[2148] verb from attend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 attended, attended, attending, attends
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); to, toward ⑵ tend; stretch, strain
【Etymology】 《Latin attendere》 [from ad-+tendere] to stretch toward, give heed to
【DERIVATIVEs】 attend, attendance, attendant, attender, attention, attentional, attentive, attentively, attentiveness
attendance ★★[4295] noun from attend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
【pl.】 attendances
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); to, toward ⑵ tend; stretch, strain ⑶ ance; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin attendere》 [from ad-+tendere] to stretch toward, give heed to
【DERIVATIVEs】 attend, attendance, attendant, attender, attention, attentive
attention ★★★★[961] noun from attend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 ① the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something
② {often + to} Her job requires careful attention to detail.
③ notice, interest, or awareness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ at(ad); prefix ⑵ tent(tend); stretch, strain ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin attendere》 [from ad-+tendere] to stretch toward, give heed to
【First Known Meaning】 a giving heed, active direction of the mind upon some object or topic,
【DERIVATIVEs】 attend, attendance, attendant, attender, attention, attentional, attentive, attentively, attentiveness
contend ★★[4369] verb from contend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 contended, contended, contending, contends
【SYNONYM】 maintain
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ tend; stretch, strain, extend
【Etymology】 《Latin contendere》 [con+tendere] to stretch out; to shoot, hurl, throw; strive after mentally; measure or try one's strength with, fight, vie with
【First Known Meaning】 engage in rivalry, compete,
【DERIVATIVEs】 contend, contender, contendingly, contention, contentious
contention ☆[5141] noun from contend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
【pl.】 contentions
【SYNONYM】 dispute
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ tent(tend); stretch, strain, extend ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin contendere》 [con+tendere] to stretch out; to shoot, hurl, throw; strive after mentally; measure or try one's strength with, fight, vie with
【First Known Meaning】 strife, dissension, quarreling,
【DERIVATIVEs】 contend, contender, contendingly, contention, contentious
extend ★★★★[1716] verb from extend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 If you say that something, usually something large, extends for a particular distance or extends from one place to another, you are indicating its size or position.
【Declension/Conjugation】 extended, extended, extending, extends
【SYNONYM】 stretch, prolong
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ tend; stretch, strain
【Etymology】 《Latin extendere》 [ex+tendere] stretch out, spread out; increase, enlarge, prolong, continue
【First Known Meaning】 to value, assess(obsolete)
【DERIVATIVEs】 extend, extendability, extendable, extendibility, extendible, extensile, extension, extensive, extensively, extensiveness, extent
extensive ★★★[3398] adjective from extensive 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 Something that is extensive covers or includes a large physical area.
【SYNONYM】 far-reaching
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ tens(tend); stretch, strain ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin tendere》 to stretch, extend, make tense; aim, direct; direct oneself, hold a course
【DERIVATIVEs】 extend, extendability, extendable, extendibility, extendible, extensile, extension, extensive, extensively, extensiveness, extent
extensively ☆[5085] adverb from extend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 extensive + ly
【COMPOSITION】 extensive + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ tens(tend); stretch, strain ⑶ ive; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin extendere》 [ex+tendere] stretch out, spread out; increase, enlarge, prolong, continue
【DERIVATIVEs】 extend, extension, extensive, extensively, extensiveness
extent ★★★★[2273] noun from extend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 If you are talking about how great, important, or serious a difficulty or situation is, you can refer to the extent of it.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of, forth ⑵ tent(tend); stretch, strain, extend
【Etymology】 《Latin extendere》 [ex+tendere] stretch out, spread out; increase, enlarge, prolong, continue
【First Known Meaning】 tax levied on value; value of property for taxation,
【DERIVATIVEs】 extend, extendability, extendable, extendibility, extendible, extensile, extension, extensive, extent
intend ★★★★[1586] verb from intend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 intended, intended, intending, intends
【SYNONYM】 mean
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tend; stretch, strain
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【First Known Meaning】 direct one's attention to, pay attention, give heed
【DERIVATIVEs】 intend, intender, intent, intention, intentional, intently, intentness
intense ★★★★[1905] adjective from intense 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; intense < intenser < intensest
【SYNONYM】 extreme, violent, sharp
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tense(tend); stretch, strain
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【First Known Meaning】 great, extreme
【DERIVATIVEs】 intense, intensely, intenseness, intensification, intensify, intension, intensity, intensive
intensely ☆[4730] adverb from intense 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 intense + ly
【COMPOSITION】 intense + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tense(tend); stretch, strain ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【DERIVATIVEs】 intense, intensely, intenseness, intensify, intension, intensity, intensive
intensify ☆[4846] verb from intense 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 If you intensify something or if it intensifies, it becomes greater in strength, amount, or degree.
【Declension/Conjugation】 intensified intensified intensifying intensifies
【SYNONYM】 heighten
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tens(tend); ⑶ ify(fy); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【DERIVATIVEs】 intense, intensely, intenseness, intensification, intensify, intension, intensity, intensive
intensity ★★★[2977] noun from intense 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 ① the quality or state of being intense; extreme strength or force
② the degree or amount of strength or force that something has
【pl.】 intensities
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tens(tend); stretch, strain ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【DERIVATIVEs】 intense, intensely, intenseness, intensify, intension, intensity, intensive
intensive ☆[4816] adjective from intense 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 ① Intensive activity involves concentrating a lot of effort or people on one particular task in order to try to achieve a great deal in a short time.
② Intensive farming involves producing as many crops or animals as possible from your land, usually with the aid of chemicals.
【COMPOSITION】 intense + Ive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tens(tend); stretch, strain ⑶ ive; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【First Known Meaning】 intense, fervent, great,
【DERIVATIVEs】 intense, intensely, intenseness, intensify, intension, intensity, intensive
intent ★★★[2606] noun from intent 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 A person's intent is their intention to do something.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 intention
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, at ⑵ tent(tend); stretch, strain
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【DERIVATIVEs】 intend, intender, intent, intention, intently, intentness
intention ★★★★[1895] noun from intent 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 An intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do.
【pl.】 intentions
【SYNONYM】 intent
【COMPOSITION】 intent + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tent(tend); try, handle, touch, test ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【First Known Meaning】 purpose, design, aim or object; will, wish, desire, that which is intended
【DERIVATIVEs】 intend, intender, intent, intention, intentional, intentionality, intentionally
intentional ☆[5398] adjective from intent 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 Something that is intentional is deliberate.
【SYNONYM】 deliberate, intended, designed
【ANTONYM】 unintentional
【COMPOSITION】 intention + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tent(tend); try, handle, touch, test ⑶ ion; noun suffix ⑷ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【DERIVATIVEs】 intend, intention, intentional, intentionality, intentionally
intently ☆[5231] adverb from intent 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】
【COMPOSITION】 intent + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ tent(tend); stretch, strain ⑶ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin intendere》 [in+tendere] stretch out, extend; turn one's attention, strain (in quest of something), be zealous
【DERIVATIVEs】 intend, intent, intently, intentness
pretend ★★★★[1784] verb from pretend 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not.
【Declension/Conjugation】 pretended, pretended, pretending, pretends
【SYNONYM】 put on
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; before, previous ⑵ tend; stretch, strain, extend
【Etymology】 《Latin praetendere》 prae+tendere; stretch in front, put forward, allege
【First Known Meaning】 to profess, assert, maintain; to direct (one's) efforts
【DERIVATIVEs】 pretense, pretension, pretentious, pretend
tend ★★★★[1102] combining form from tend
【DEFINITION】 to stretch, extend, make tense; aim, direct; direct oneself, hold a course
【ROOTs】 tend; stretch, strain
【Etymology】 《Latin tendere》 to stretch, extend, make tense; aim, direct; direct oneself, hold a course
【DERIVATIVEs】 tendance, tendency, tend
tendency ★★★[2976] noun from tend
【DEFINITION】 A tendency is a worrying or unpleasant habit or action that keeps occurring.
【pl.】 tendencies
【SYNONYM】 trend
【ROOTs】 ⑴ tend; stretch, strain ⑵ ency(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin tendere》 to stretch, extend, make tense; aim, direct; direct oneself, hold a course
【DERIVATIVEs】 tendance, tendency, tend
tent ★★★★[2246] noun from tent 〈 tend
【DEFINITION】 A tent is a shelter made of canvas or nylon which is held up by poles and ropes, and is used mainly by people who are camping.
【pl.】 tents
【ROOTs】 tent(tend); stretch, strain
【Etymology】 《Latin tentus》 [variant past participle of tendere] stretched
【First Known Meaning】 portable shelter of skins or coarse cloth stretched over poles
【DERIVATIVEs】 tented, tenter, tentless, tentlike, tent
Other words containing "tend-, tent-"; ambitendency, attemptable, attempter, attendant, attendee, attender, attent, attentional, attentive, attentively, attentiveness, bartender, coextend, coextension, coextensive, contender, contendingly, contentious, detent, detente, distend, distension, distent, distention, entendre, entente, extendability, extendable, extendibility, extendible, extensible, extensile, extension, extensional, extensionality, extensiveness, extensivity, extensor, inattention, inattentive, inextensible, intended, intender, intenseness, intensification, intension, intensional, intentionality, intentionally, intentness, obtend, obtension, ostensible, ostension, ostensive, ostensory, ostent, ostentation, ostentatious, portend, portension, portent, portentous, pretense, pretension, pretentious, subtend, subtense, superintend, superintendency, superintendent, tendance, tendential, tendentious, tenderable, tenderize, tenderly, tendon, tense, tenseless, tensely, tenseness, tensible, tensile, tensility, tension, tensional, tensioner, tensionless, tensity, tensure, tentacle-like, tentacular, tentaculoid, tentage, tentation, tentative, tented, tenter, tentiginous, tentless, tentlike, tentorium, unintentional, unintentionally, wanderingly
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
ten-, tain-, -tin-, tent-
tempt
temp-, tempo-, tempor-
teen
teg-, tect-
techno
take
tail
tact-, tax-
tach, stake
