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tending

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/ˈtɛndɪŋ/ · tend-ing

To take care of, watch over, or manage something.

Meanings

verbformal

To take care of, watch over, or manage something.

کسی چیز کا خیال رکھنا، اس پر نگہبانی کرنا، یا اس کا انتظام کرنا۔

پرورش

parwarish

Formal: نگہداشت

Synonyms

caring forlooking aftermanagingخیال رکھنادیکھ بھال کرنانگہداشت کرنا

Antonyms

neglectingabandoningignoringنظرانداز کرناچھوڑ دیناتوجہ نہ دینا

Common Collocations

  • tending to plants
  • tending to needs
  • tending a garden

Example Sentences

She is tending to the garden every morning.

وہ ہر صبح باغ کی دیکھ بھال کر رہی ہے۔

Woh har subah bagh ki dekh bhall kar rahi hai.

Tending to the needs of children is essential for their development.

بچوں کی ضروریات کا خیال رکھنا ان کی ترقی کے لیے ضروری ہے۔

Bachon ki zarooriyat ka khayal rakhna unki taraqqi ke liye zaroori hai.

They spend their weekends tending to the animals on their farm.

وہ اپنے فارم پر جانوروں کی دیکھ بھال کرنے میں اپنے ہفتے کے آخر گزارتے ہیں۔

Woh apne farm par janwaron ki dekh bhall karne mein apne hafte ke akhri guzarte hain.

Easily Confused With

tending vs. bending:Tending refers to caring for something, while bending refers to shaping or flexing something.

Word Family

tend
verbخیال رکھنا
tender
adjectiveنرم
tendency
nounرجحان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of tending as 'tending to one's duties'.

Picture a gardener lovingly caring for plants.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بغیر مشقت کچھ نہ ہو گا، برکت کی ہو گی پرورش

Baghair mushaqat kuch na hoga, barkat ki hogi parwarish

Without effort, nothing will grow; caring will be blessed.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خوابوں کی پرورش، محنت کا ثمر ہے

Khawabon ki parwarish, mehnat ka sammar hai

Nurturing dreams is the fruit of hard work.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "tendan" — to stretch or reach out

First known use: 15th century

The word 'tending' has evolved from Old English, where it was used to describe the act of caring for or looking after something. Its usage in the English language has broadened to encompass various forms of care and management.