Adjective tending has 1 sense
  1. apt, disposed, given, minded, tending - (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
    Antonym: disinclined (indirect, via inclined)
,Noun tending has 1 sense
  1. care, attention, aid, tending - the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
    --1 is a kind of work
    --1 has particulars:
     hair care, haircare, hairdressing; maternalism; babysitting, baby sitting; pet sitting; dental care; first aid; treatment; incubation; livery; manicure; pedicure; nourishment; nursing; tender loving care, TLC; nurturance; personal care; skin care, skincare; faith healing, faith cure; tree surgery; healthcare, health care
    Derived form: verb tend2
,Verb tend has 3 senses
  1. tend, be given, lean, incline, run - have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
    --1 is one way to be
    Derived forms: noun tendency2, noun tendency1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
  2. tend - have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"
    --2 is one way to
    attend, take care, look, see
    Derived forms: noun tender2, noun tending1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  3. tend - manage or run; "tend a store"
    --3 is one way to
    take care, mind
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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