"tending" in the noun sense

1. care, attention, aid, tending

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

"no medical care was required"

"the old car needs constant attention"

"tending" in the verb sense

1. tend, be given, lean, incline, run

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined

"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"

"These dresses run small"

"He inclined to corpulence"

2. tend

have care of or look after

"She tends to the children"

3. tend

manage or run

"tend a store"

"tending" in the adjective sense

1. apt, disposed, given, minded, tending

usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

"he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"

"I am not minded to answer any questions"

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