"mistend" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mistends [present, singular, third-person], mistending [participle, present], mistended [participle, past], mistended [past]
Etymology: From mis- + tend. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|tend}} mis- + tend Head templates: {{en-verb}} mistend (third-person singular simple present mistends, present participle mistending, simple past and past participle mistended)
  1. To tend poorly
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