disposed, apt(p), given, minded, tending
(adjective) (usually followed by âtoâ) naturally disposed toward; âhe is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportantâ; âI am not minded to answer any questionsâ
care, attention, aid, tending
(noun) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; âno medical care was requiredâ; âthe old car needs constant attentionâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tending
Present participle and gerund of tend.
• denting
Source: Wiktionary
Tend, v. t. Etym: [See Tender to offer.] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: To make a tender of; to offer or tender. [Obs.]
Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tended; p. pr. & vb. n. Tending.] Etym: [Aphetic form of attend. See Attend, Tend to move, and cf. Tender one that tends or attends.]
1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks. Shak. And flaming ministers to watch and tend Their earthly charge. Milton. There 's not a sparrow or a wren, There 's not a blade of autumn grain, Which the four seasons do not tend And tides of life and increase lend. Emerson.
2. To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to. Being to descend A ladder much in height, I did not tend My way well down. Chapman. To tend a vessel (Naut.), to manage an anchored vessel when the tide turns, so that in swinging she shall not entangle the cable.
Tend, v. i.
1. To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; -- with on or upon. Was he not companion with the riotous knights That tend upon my father Shak.
2. Etym: [F. attendre.]
Definition: To await; to expect. [Obs.] Shak.
Tend, v. i. Etym: [F. tendre, L. tendere, tensum and tentum, to stretch, extend, direct one's course, tend; akin to Gr. tan. See Thin, and cf. Tend to attend, Contend, Intense, Ostensible, Portent, Tempt, Tender to offer, Tense, a.]
1. To move in a certain direction; -- usually with to or towards. Two gentlemen tending towards that sight. Sir H. Wotton. Thus will this latter, as the former world, Still tend from bad to worse. Milton. The clouds above me to the white Alps tend. Byron.
2. To be directed, as to any end, object, or purpose; to aim; to have or give a leaning; to exert activity or influence; to serve as a means; to contribute; as, our petitions, if granted, might tend to our destruction. The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. Prov. xxi. 5. The laws of our religion tend to the universal happiness of mankind. Tillotson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; âThe French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the countryâ
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
