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bartend en · VERB

Etymology

Back-formation from bartender.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To tend a bar; to act as a barman.
   • “I bartended in that room,” [Mark Ruffalo] said, gesturing toward a space with cushy chairs. 2010 February 7, Ari Karpel, “On His Terms, Unbranded”, in The New York Times:
   • Jimmy used to scallop from October to March and bartend a few shifts here and there over the summers when scalloping is prohibited. 2012, Lisa Genova, Love Anthony, →ISBN:
   • In Sea Point, Kate bartends at the Wharf, works at the library and schemes to win back her ex, while facing long-held resentments — namely, feeling overshadowed by her sister and annoyed that, despite stellar academic qualifications, she couldn’t attend the pricey prep school Miles and Ziggy did. 2021 June 29, Cathi Hanauer, “A Humbled Millennial Goes Home to New Jersey to Find Herself”, in The New York Times:

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