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be apt, likely v.
care for v.

VERB

be apt, likely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn

STRONG

aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend

WEAK

be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination make for move toward result in serve to verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hurt shun take

STRONG

dissuade follow obey

WEAK

abandon ignore neglect

VERB

care for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cultivate do feed keep look after maintain manage protect take care of watch

STRONG

accomplish administer attend baby-sit cherish control corral defend direct foster guard handle mind nurse nurture oversee perform safeguard serve shepherd shield sit superintend supervise

WEAK

cater to do for keep an eye on keep tabs on minister to ride herd on see after see to take under wing wait on watch out for watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy fail harm hurt ignore neglect

STRONG

abandon deny disregard endanger forget forsake give up mismanage refuse relinquish renounce resign

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tends

El Nino, which tends to bring milder winters, could also help.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

"Alzheimer's tends to happen more in older people, especially for those with APOE4," Lin said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Over time, the tax-free growth in the Roth account tends to eventually overcome the tax paid “early.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

One challenge: Australia tends to use bigger trucks, with payloads of 300 tons or more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Don’t worry, it happens to a lot of people. It tends to be related to stress. Breathe for me, Craig.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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