Definitions for Tending
tend·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. care, attention, aid, tendingadjective

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

   "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

2. apt(p), disposed(p), given(p), minded(p), tending(p)adjective

   (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

   "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tendingnoun

   Action of the verb to tend.

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1. tending

   Tending refers to the act of caring for, managing or looking after something or someone. It can also mean inclining or having a propensity towards a particular characteristic, quality, or direction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Tending

   of Tend

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. tending

   The movement by which a ship turns or swings round when at single anchor, or moored by the head, at every change of tide or wind.

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Anagrams for Tending »

1. denting

How to pronounce Tending?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Tending in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tending in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tending in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Tending in a Sentence

1. Don Stewart:

   Maybe they should spend less time trash-talking and more time tending their own garden: Their party in Congress is currently filibustering a bill that would help prevent children from being sold into sex slavery -- and the President won't lift a finger. Think about that for a minute.

2. Paul Valéry:

   Science is feasible when the variables are few and can be enumerated; when their combinations are distinct and clear. We are tending toward the condition of science and aspiring to do it. The artist works out his own formulas; the interest of science lies in the art of making science.

3. Andrew Coté:

   Tending beehives on top of New York City and other urban areas is nothing new. However, there has been something of a renaissance in the past five to eight years and it has gained great popularity.

4. Joshua Henne:

   You could make the case that Crowley was more in touch with the inside-the-Beltway D.C. game and House leadership, rather than tending to his garden at home.

5. Mohammad Ishaq:

   We told them we can manage without their help, it is as if we are doing everything on our own, feeding our people, tending to the sick.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tending
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tending
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tending
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Tending
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tending