tendance C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈtɛndəns/ UK /ˈtendəns/ See IPA manual Freq #366899 Meanings 1 noun archaic: care, attendance, or the act of tending to someone or something A contemplative life still requires food, health, and bodily tendance. 2 noun archaic: attendants or people in attendance The ruler entered with a large tendance behind him. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · archaic: care, attendance,... careattendancetending 2 noun · archaic: attendants or... attendantsretinue ↔ Opposites neglect Word family Related forms tendattendance Etymology From tend in the sense "attend to, care for" + -ance, on the model of attendance. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tendance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɛndəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtendəns/ **Frequency rank:** 366899 ## Meanings 1. archaic: care, attendance, or the act of tending to someone or something 2. archaic: attendants or people in attendance ## Examples - A contemplative life still requires food, health, and bodily tendance. - The ruler entered with a large tendance behind him. ## Synonyms - care - attendance - tending ## Antonyms - neglect ## Related Forms - tend - attendance ## Etymology From tend in the sense "attend to, care for" + -ance, on the model of attendance. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown