# tending

Pronunciation: say "TEN-ding" /ˈtɛndɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of tend. — present participle and gerund of tend
   - Simple: Present participle of tend. Use this when the caring or looking-after is happening right now.
   - _He spent the morning tending the wounded after the battle._
   - _Tending a wood fire through the night kept the cabin warm._

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