CEFR A2

tending

verb

Meaning

Taking care of or looking after someone or something, often with the implication of providing for their needs or helping them to recover.

Examples

The gardener spent all morning tending to the delicate rose bushes.
She is tending to her elderly mother, ensuring she has everything she needs.

Synonyms: caring for, looking after, nurturing, ministering to

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tending (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛndɪŋ/

Definition

Taking care of or looking after someone or something, often with the implication of providing for their needs or helping them to recover.

Examples

The gardener spent all morning tending to the delicate rose bushes.
She is tending to her elderly mother, ensuring she has everything she needs.
He is tending to the campfire, adding more wood to keep it burning.

How to Use tending

tend to (collocation): To be likely to do or behave in a particular way. — "He tends to forget his keys."
tend to (prepositional phrase): To care for or look after someone or something. — "She is tending to her garden."
tend towards (phrasal verb): To move in a particular direction or develop a particular characteristic. — "The conversation tended towards politics."

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