tended
Was inclined toward
Tended is the past tense of tend, which has two distinct meanings.
One tend means to care for or look after: She tended the garden, He tended bar for twenty years.
The other tend means to be inclined or likely: Prices tend to rise, He tended toward pessimism.
Context usually makes clear which is meant.
Angled from vertical
- gravitatedWas naturally attracted toward
- driftedMoved without aim
- trendedShowed directional tendency
- movedChanged location or felt
shifted · veered · bent · disposed · prone · apt · liable · given
Ongoing preservation effort
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- repairRestore to working order
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- groundskeepingOutdoor area maintenance practice
custodial · stewardship · oversight · managed · monitored · kept · supervised · conserved
Medical caretaking profession
- watchingActively looking at something
- sittingBeing in seated posture
- bedsideNear the mattress
- patientAble to wait calmly
invalid · sick · wounded · elderly · hospice · convalescent · vigil · nightwatch
Managing animal groups
- shepherdingGuiding a group protectively
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- feedingGiving food to
- flockAnimals gathered together
herd · pasture · ranching · husbandry · cattle · sheep · goats · corralling
Extracting undesired vegetation
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
hoeing · cultivating · fertilizing · composting · seedlings · flowerbeds · greenhouse · nursery
leaned
Angled from vertical
- gravitatedWas naturally attracted toward
- driftedMoved without aim
- trendedShowed directional tendency
moved · shifted · veered · bent · disposed · prone · apt · liable · given
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- repairRestore to working order
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
groundskeeping · custodial · stewardship · oversight · managed · monitored · kept · supervised · conserved · safeguarded
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
patient · invalid · sick · wounded · elderly · hospice · convalescent · vigil · nightwatch · sickbed
herding
Managing animal groups
- shepherdingGuiding a group protectively
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- feedingGiving food to
flock · herd · pasture · ranching · husbandry · cattle · sheep · goats · corralling · penning
weeding
Extracting undesired vegetation
mulching · hoeing · cultivating · fertilizing · composting · seedlings · flowerbeds · greenhouse · nursery · transplanting
- tend toCare for regularly
- chicken tendersBreaded poultry strip
- tender loving careSolicitous, gentle caregiving
- tend barServe drinks professionally
- legal tenderOfficially recognized payment medium
- tender heartCapacity for deep empathy
tender, extend, tend, attendant, intended, tendency, extended, tending, attending