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Tending Moderate

Tending has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

"no medical care was required"

"the old car needs constant attention"

Verb
1

present participle and gerund of tend

"She spent her morning tending to the garden while listening to jazz on the radio."

Adjective
1

(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

"he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"

"I am not minded to answer any questions"

Example Sentences
"no medical care was required" noun
"the old car needs constant attention" noun
"he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant" adjective
"I am not minded to answer any questions" adjective
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