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From Latin tendere (to stretch, extend), past participle tentum/tensum. A highly productive root: extend (stretch out), intend (stretch toward a goal), attend (stretch one's mind toward), contend (stretch against), intense (stretched tight), and distend (stretch apart). The physical stretching evolves into mental direction and emotional tension.
Associated Words
attend
To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed
attendance
The act of being present; the number of people present; 出席，到场；出席人数
attendant
A person who serves or assists; accompanying or associated
attent
Attentive; paying close heed (archaic)
attention
Mental focus
attentive
Paying close attention; considerate and courteous
attentively
In a careful and focused manner; with close attention
contend
To compete or struggle; to assert or argue that something is true
contention
Heated disagreement; a claim put forward in debate
distend
To swell or expand due to internal pressure
distension
The state of being swollen or expanded by internal pressure
extend
to make longer or larger; to reach out
extended
Stretched out or prolonged in length or duration
extension
An increase in length, scope, or time; something added to extend
extensive
Covering a large area or range; considerable in scope
extent
The degree or area to which something extends
intend
To plan or mean to do something
intense
Extremely strong or severe in degree; deeply felt or focused
intensive
Done with great effort and concentration; thorough and demanding
intent
A purpose or aim; firmly focused on a goal
intention
A plan or purpose behind an action
intentional
Done on purpose; deliberate rather than accidental
portend
To be a sign or omen that something bad is about to happen
pretend
To act as if something is true when it is not; imaginary or feigned
pretense
A false or deceptive appearance or claim
pretension
A claim to a quality or status, often undeserved; pretentiousness
pretentious
Trying to appear more important or impressive than one really is
protend
To stretch or hold out; to extend forward
superintend
To oversee and direct others' work
superintendent
A person who supervises or manages; a senior police rank
tend
to be inclined to; to care for or look after
tendency
A natural inclination toward a particular behaviour or direction
tender
Soft, gentle, or sensitive; a formal offer or bid; to formally present something
tense
Feeling anxious and not relaxed; a grammatical verb form indicating time
tensile
Of or relating to tension; capable of being stretched
tension
Mental or emotional strain; physical tightness or pulling force; conflict between opposing forces
tent
A portable canvas shelter supported by poles; to go camping