tending

(noun) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. Synonyms: care, attention, aid. Examples: "No medical care was required." "The old car needs constant attention."

(verb) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined. Synonyms: tend, be given, lean, incline, run. Examples: "She tends to be nervous before her lectures." "These dresses run small." "He inclined to corpulence."

(verb) have care of or look after. Synonyms: tend. Example: "She tends to the children."

(verb) manage or run. Synonyms: tend. Example: "Tend a store."

(adj) (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward. Synonyms: apt(predicate), disposed(predicate), given(predicate), minded(predicate), tending(predicate). Examples: "He is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant." "I am not minded to answer any questions."