English

Detailed Synonyms for tending in English

tending:

tending

  1. tending
  2. tending

tending adj

  1. tending
    – (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward 1
    apt; disposed; given; tending; minded
    – (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward 1
    • apt adj
      • he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant1
    • disposed adj
    • given adj
    • tending adj
    • minded adj
      • I am not minded to answer any questions1

tending [the ~] noun

  1. the tending
    – the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something 1
    the care; the aid; the attention; the tending
    – the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something 1
    • care [the ~] noun
      • no medical care was required1
    • aid [the ~] noun
    • attention [the ~] noun
      • the old car needs constant attention1
    • tending [the ~] noun

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Alternate Synonyms for "tending":


Related Definitions for "tending":

  1. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward1
  2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something1

tending form of tend:

to tend verb (tends, tended, tending)

  1. to tend
    to nurse; to tend; to care for
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
    • tend verb (tends, tended, tending)
    • care for verb (cares for, cared for, caring for)
  2. to tend
    to tend; to be inclined
    • tend verb (tends, tended, tending)
    • be inclined verb (is inclined, being inclined)
  3. to tend
    – manage or run 1
    to tend
    – manage or run 1
    • tend verb (tends, tended, tending)
      • tend a store1
  4. to tend
    – have care of or look after 1
    to tend
    – have care of or look after 1
    • tend verb (tends, tended, tending)
      • She tends to the children1
  5. to tend
    – have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined 1
    to tend; to run; to lean; to incline; be given
    – have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined 1
    • tend verb (tends, tended, tending)
      • She tends to be nervous before her lectures1
    • run verb (runs, ran, running)
      • These dresses run small1
    • lean verb (leans, leant, leaning)
    • incline verb (inclines, inclined, inclining)
      • He inclined to corpulence1
    • be given verb

Conjugations for tend:

present
  1. tend
  2. tend
  3. tends
  4. tend
  5. tend
  6. tend
simple past
  1. tended
  2. tended
  3. tended
  4. tended
  5. tended
  6. tended
present perfect
  1. have tended
  2. have tended
  3. has tended
  4. have tended
  5. have tended
  6. have tended
past continuous
  1. was tending
  2. were tending
  3. was tending
  4. were tending
  5. were tending
  6. were tending
future
  1. shall tend
  2. will tend
  3. will tend
  4. shall tend
  5. will tend
  6. will tend
continuous present
  1. am tending
  2. are tending
  3. is tending
  4. are tending
  5. are tending
  6. are tending
subjunctive
  1. be tended
  2. be tended
  3. be tended
  4. be tended
  5. be tended
  6. be tended
diverse
  1. tend!
  2. let's tend!
  3. tended
  4. tending
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Alternate Synonyms for "tend":


Related Definitions for "tend":

  1. manage or run1
    • tend a store1
  2. have care of or look after1
    • She tends to the children1
  3. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined1
    • She tends to be nervous before her lectures1

Related Synonyms for tending