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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

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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

Insect farming tends to dominate the re-establishment of bird or mammal farms.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

El Niño is a naturally-occurring pattern, which happens about every two to seven years and tends to last for around a year.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

And indeed, many colleges where the mix of majors tends to be higher-paying did fare better.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Yields on the short-dated bonds have gone up a lot more, which tends to support the idea that the surge in yields is about the Fed raising interest rates in response to inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

This makes them move away from each other and so tends to make the star expand.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking