English > tending: 2 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. |
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| Synonyms | care, attention, aid |
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| Narrower | babysitting, baby sitting | The work of a baby sitter |
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| dental care | care for the teeth |
| faith healing, faith cure | care provided through prayer and faith in God |
| first aid | emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained |
| hair care, haircare, hairdressing | care for the hair |
| healthcare, health care | The preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession |
| incubation | Maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development |
| livery | The care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay |
| manicure | professional care for the hands and fingernails |
| maternalism | motherly care |
| nourishment | The act of nourishing |
| nursing | The work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm |
| nurturance | Physical and emotional care and nourishment |
| pedicure | professional care for the feet and toenails |
| personal care | care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves |
| pet sitting | The work of a pet sitter |
| skin care, skincare | care for the skin |
| tender loving care, TLC | considerate and solicitous care |
| treatment, intervention | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) |
| tree surgery | treatment of damaged or decaying trees |
| Broader | work | Activity directed toward making or doing something |
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| Spanish | atención, ayuda, cuidado, cuidados, cura |
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| Catalan | atenció, compte, cura, esment |
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| Verbs | tend | have care of or look after |
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