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1. care, attention, aid, tending(adj)

   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)(adj)

   (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

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

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1. tending(Noun)

   Action of the verb to tend.

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1. Tending

   of Tend

Anagrams for tending »

1. denting

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

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. 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.

2. Gordon Watts of Panamerican Consultants:

   For every person we have on the bottom, there's four more people up on the surface that are tending him, talking to him and being sure that whatever he is doing is safe.

3. Kate Corrigan:

   The DA's office was the only law enforcement agency looking into whether violations of the constitution had occurred, now, we no longer have the fox tending the hen house.

4. 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.

5. Amy DeLoughy:

   Leaving the property to nature would mean there is still a sense of darkness in our neighborhood, love and light that a new family would bring would help heal some of the very deep wounds we are still tending to.

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