tending
/ˈtɛndɪŋ/
verb
- Caring for or looking after someone or something.
- The nurse is tending to the patients in the hospital.
- She spent the afternoon tending her garden.
- He was tending the fire to keep it burning through the night.
- Having a tendency or inclination to do something.
- He is tending to be more careful with his money these days.
- Her opinions are tending toward a more conservative view.
- The weather is tending to get warmer as spring approaches.
noun
- The act of caring for or managing something.
- The tending of the sick requires patience and skill.
- She learned the art of tending bonsai trees from her grandfather.
- Tending the sheep was his daily responsibility.