Tending

//ˈtɛndɪŋ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of tend form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "In other words, the mutual tendings of all individuals in a given situation toward each other and toward a common object can be apprehended in toto by each actor."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (usually followed by ‘to’) naturally disposed toward wordnet

Example

More examples

"The shepherd is tending his flock."

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