tending Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
   aid; attention; care.
   
   • no medical care was required
   • the old car needs constant attention
2. verb have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
   run; incline; lean; be given; tend.
   
   • She tends to be nervous before her lectures
   • These dresses run small
   • He inclined to corpulence
3. verb have care of or look after
   tend.
   
   • She tends to the children
4. verb manage or run
   tend.
   
   • tend a store
5. adjective satellite (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
   given; disposed; apt; minded.
   
   • he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant
   • I am not minded to answer any questions

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