Meanings
To take care of, to look after, or to pay attention to something.
کسی چیز کا خیال رکھنا یا اس پر توجہ دینا۔
کوشش کرنا
koshish karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- tend a garden
- tend to a patient
- tend to your needs
Example Sentences
She tends to her garden every afternoon.
وہ ہر دوپہر اپنے باغ کا خیال رکھتی ہے۔
Woh har dopehar apne bagh ka khayal rakhti hai.
He tends to his elderly parents with great care.
وہ اپنے بوڑھے والدین کا بہت خیال رکھتا ہے۔
Woh apne boodhay walidain ka bohat khayal rakhta hai.
It's important to tend to your own health.
اپنی صحت کا خیال رکھنا بہت ضروری ہے۔
Apni sehat ka khayal rakhna bohat zaroori hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a gardener tending to their plants.
Imagine a person caring for flowers, watering them and pulling out weeds.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔
Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by looking at her, for whom we can die by looking.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں ماشا کا خیال ہوتا ہے، وہاں نباہ بھی ہوتا ہے۔
Jahan maasha ka khayal hota hai, wahan nibah bhi hota hai.
Where care is given, harmony is also found.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "tendere" — to stretch, to extend
First known use: 14th century
The word 'tend' stems from the Latin 'tendere', which means to stretch or to extend. Its usage has evolved to imply care, maintenance, and attention in modern English.