Tend vs Prone - What's the difference?

As a verb tend

is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.

As an adjective prone is

lying face downward; prostrate.^{Wp

tend English

Etymology 1
From (etyl) tenden, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

Alternative forms
* (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)
* (l), (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

Verb
(en verb)

To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.

Derived terms
* (l), (l)

Etymology 2
From (etyl) *.

Verb
(en verb)

(legal, Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
(followed by a to infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain characteristic.
They tend to go out on Saturdays.
It tends to snow here in winter.

Usage notes
* In sense 2. this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive.
* See

Derived terms
* tendency

See also
* be given to

Etymology 3
From (etyl) . More at (l).

Verb
(en verb)

(with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
Shepherds tend their flocks.
* Emerson
There's not a sparrow or a wren, / There's not a blade of autumn grain, / Which the four seasons do not tend / And tides of life and increase lend.
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
* Shakespeare
Was he not companion with the riotous knights / That tend upon my father?
(obsolete) To await; to expect.
(Shakespeare)
(obsolete) To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
* Chapman
Being to descend / A ladder much in height, I did not tend / My way well down.
(nautical) To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.

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prone English

Adjective
(en adjective)

Lying face downward; prostrate.^(w)
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*:But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.
Having a downward inclination or slope.
Shooting from a lying down position.
Predisposed, liable, inclined.

Derived terms
* prone to

Anagrams
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