Meaning of tending(p) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    tending(p)

    Definitions

    1. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

    Examples

    • « he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant »
    • « I am not minded to answer any questions »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « I started out mopping floors, waiting tables, and tending bar at my dad's tavern. I put myself through school working odd jobs and night shifts. I poured my heart and soul into a small business. And when I saw how out-of-touch Washington had become with the core values of this great nation, I put my name forward and ran for office. »
    John Boehner
  • « There is an electric fire in human nature tending to purify - so that among these human creatures there is continually some birth of new heroism. The pity is that we must wonder at it, as we should at finding a pearl in rubbish. »
    John Keats
  • « If Romney explains why where we are with Obama is unacceptable, why whither we are tending is even worse - and why his own alternative path forward is superior - then we trust the American people to make the right choice in November. »
    Bill Kristol

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