tending

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I can see where both of you come from, but I'm tending towards ferdo's view.

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Quick take

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tending gathered in one view.

noun

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tending.

noun

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

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"

Example sentences

I can see where both of you come from, but I'm tending towards ferdo's view.

It's about tending a garden/getting fit/going on a hike.

They were very scrupulous with the design of their farm and tending their crops.

And presumably you've got a couple of opsen types tending and feeding that rack.

Even on the Internet, where you can connect with anyone in the world, there's a lot of tending towards those who are closest to you.

Maybe you're finishing college, deployed to a combat zone, or tending to an ailing/dying relative.

Of course you're not all sexists/racists/homophobes, but tending towards trusting people would probably benefit us all.

Other than that he was 89 years old and otherwise in fantastic shape for his age, tending a multi-acre garden and working on landscaping.

Of the four Bartle types, people with low dopamine responsivity are almost never "Achievers"--instead tending to focus on the other three.

Western hospitals do a much better job of carefully monitoring patients and tending to every minor development.

And it's what our patent system frustrates in a very profound way. I know the pharmaceutical industry is always brought up as the tough case against patent reform - the exception that "must" be made in any discussions tending towards to liberalization.

What's the point of having a humongous pendrive if you need two days to copy its contents?Unfortunately it's not as simple as price and size, with the advertised speeds tending to be higher than measured.