Tending Meaning in English
word · lemma: tend
Definición
Taking care of someone or something (as in a person tending a garden or animals); can also mean frequently or usually behaving in a certain way or moving toward a result (as in 'tending to forget').
Uso & Matices
Often used with 'to' for habits or likely outcomes ('tending to be late'). As a verb form, commonly seen as 'tending the garden/animals.' More formal than 'looking after.' Not to be confused with 'tending' in 'bartending'.
Oraciones de Ejemplo
She is tending the garden this afternoon.
basic
The nurse is tending to the patient.
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The cows are tending to their calves.
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He’s always tending to get lost in new cities.
natural
If you keep tending to the details, your work will be perfect.
natural
She finds herself tending to say yes, even when she wants to say no.
natural