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tends

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

Example Sentences

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The virus that’s found in the Americas tends to cause a cardiopulmonary syndrome, a condition that affects both the heart and the lungs, said Dr. Gaby Frank, director of Johns Hopkins Special Pathogens Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He qualified his Presidential Cycle Pattern saying it was just an average, and that every year tends to be a little different.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Electrical current tends to leak through the boundaries between tiny crystals in the material, which has long prevented further miniaturization.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

“We believe that the current market landscape tends to favor firms with patient capital and longer duration, such as Blue Owl,” they added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Rania is not a hazmat of many words, but when she is speaking, she tends to complete her sentences.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga