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Meaning of 'tending' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tending [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Tend

Meaning of 'tending' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tending [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Example in sentence:
  • no medical care was required;
  • the old car needs constant attention
2 . tending [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
Example in sentence:
  • he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant;
  • I am not minded to answer any questions

Nearby Words:

ten ten-o'clock ten-pounder ten-strike tenability tenable tenableness tenace tenacies tenacious

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