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Mohammad Shaban Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

"Tended to" meaning

Hi,

I am trying to figure out the meaning of "tended to" in this example from NYT:

The waiters know well Trump’s personal preferences. As he settles down, they bring him a Diet Coke, while the rest of us are served water, with the Vice President sitting at one end of the table. With the salad course, Trump is served what appears to be Thousand Island dressing instead of the creamy vinaigrette for his guests. When the chicken arrives, he is the only one given an extra dish of sauce. At the dessert course, he gets two scoops of vanilla ice cream with his chocolate cream pie, instead of the single scoop for everyone else. The tastes of Pence are also tended to. Instead of the pie, he gets a fruit plate.

What does this sentence mean?

"The tastes of Pence are also tended to."


Here is the link to the article:

http://time.com/donald-trump-after-hours/

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Top answer

It means the wait staff is serving Pence according to his personal tastes. "To tend to" in this context means "to take into consideration"

— Mgdoyle

  • It means the wait staff is serving Pence according to his personal tastes.
  • "To tend to" in this context means "to take into consideration"
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It means the wait staff is serving Pence according to his personal tastes. "To tend to" in this context means "to take into consideration"

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Mohammad Shaban The tastes of Pence are also tended to.

It means, by understanding and paying attention to Pence's tastes, they can serve him accordingly.

tend to = serve with knowledge and understanding

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