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Etymological root

tendere

Latin
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Words from this root(24)

intentional C2+
/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ done on purpose; deliberate Meaning Off Sound Off
contentious C2+
/kənˈtɛnʃəs/ causing or likely to cause disagreement; argumentative Meaning Off Sound Off
pretense C2+
/ˈpritɛns/ a false show or pretext intended to deceive Meaning Off Sound Off
pretentious C2+
/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/ attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is warranted Meaning Off Sound Off
attendant C2+
/əˈtɛndənt/ a person who attends or serves; accompanying as a consequence Meaning Off Sound Off
extendedly C2+
/ɪkˈstɛndɪdli/ in an extended or prolonged manner Meaning Off Sound Off
extense C2+
/ɪkˈstɛns/ extended or wide in scope; extensive Meaning Off Sound Off
inattentive C2+
/ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv/ not paying attention; heedless or neglectful Meaning Off Sound Off
intensification C2+
/ɪnˌtɛnsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act or process of making or becoming more intense Meaning Off Sound Off
intension C2+
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ the internal content or connotation of a concept; intensity of effort Meaning Off Sound Off
superintend C2+
/ˌsupɚɪnˈtɛnd/ to oversee and direct the operation of something Meaning Off Sound Off
attender C2+
/əˈtɛndɚ/ a person who attends or is present at something Meaning Off Sound Off
attentiveness C2+
/əˈtɛntɪvnəs/ the quality of paying close attention or being considerately observant Meaning Off Sound Off
inattention C2+
/ˌɪnəˈtɛnʃən/ lack of attention or notice; failure to concentrate Meaning Off Sound Off
intensiveness C2+
/ɪnˈtɛnsɪvnəs/ the quality of being intensive, concentrated, or thorough Meaning Off Sound Off
ostensive C2+
/ɑˈstɛnsɪv/ directly demonstrating or pointing out, especially by example Meaning Off Sound Off
portend C2+
/pɔrˈtɛnd/ to be a sign or warning that something, usually momentous, is likely to happen Meaning Off Sound Off
pretender C2+
/prɪˈtɛndɚ/ a person who makes a false or disputed claim, especially to a throne Meaning Off Sound Off
pretension C2+
/prɪˈtɛnʃən/ a claim or assertion of importance; pretentious display Meaning Off Sound Off
pretentiousness C2+
/prɪˈtɛnʃəsnəs/ the quality of attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is real Meaning Off Sound Off
reattendance C2+
/ˌriəˈtɛndəns/ the act of attending again or being present once more Meaning Off Sound Off
tending C2+
/ˈtɛndɪŋ/ the act of caring for or attending to someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off
tenseness C2+
/ˈtɛnsnəs/ the state of being physically or emotionally taut or strained Meaning Off Sound Off
unintentionally C2+
/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ without intending to; accidentally Meaning Off Sound Off

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