tend-, tendo-, ten-, teno-, tenot-, tenonto-, tens-, tent-, -tend, -tension, -tent, -tense, -tensive, -tentious

The tendon that connects the heelbone to the calf muscles.

Surgical division of the Achilles tendon.

1. To take care or charge of; to look after (to stretch one’s mind to).
2. To wait on; minister to; to serve; such as, to serve as a doctor during an illness.
3. To accompany; to go with.
4. Etymology: "to direct one's mind or energies"; from Old French atendre, "to expect, to wait for, to pay attention"; from Latin attendere, "to give heed to"; literally, "to stretch toward"; from ad-, "to" + tendere, "to stretch".

1. The act of attending.
2. The people or number of people attending.
3. The frequency with which a person is present.

1. Being present.
2. A person who attends to or serves.
3. A person who attends an activity, etc.

1. Escorts, followers, companions, servants, or associates: "The queen was always surrounded by her attendants."
2. Accompanying, associated, related: "We always dread winter and its attendant hardships."

1. The act of keeping one’s mind closely on something or the ability to do this; mental concentration; mental readiness for such concentration.
2. To give care or consideration.

1. Paying attention; observant; listening or watching carefully and with concentration.
2. Considerate, courteous, devoted, behaving toward someone in a way that shows special regard or affection, etc.

With attention; in an attentive manner.

To give attention to what someone is saying.

In psychiatry, a syndrome, especially of schizophrenia, marked by stupor or catalepsy; often alternating with phases of excitement (a stretching down; depression).

To extend, or cause to extend, through the same space or duration of time.

The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.

Having the same limits, boundaries, or scope.