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Another word for tend

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Verb

  1. To have a tendency or inclination

    See also:

    likely

  2. To have the care and supervision of

    Idioms:
    See also:

    watch. See care for

    to

  3. To prepare (soil) for the planting and raising of crops

    See also:

    touch

    prepared

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Another word for tend

Verb

  1. To watch over

    See also:

    manage

  2. To have a tendency (toward)

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Sentence Examples

  • We tend to never forget.

  • Folks around here tend to wear gloves in the winter when it gets that nippy.

  • Kris said the normal Immortals aren't allowed around you, because they tend to attack you.

  • If you think "Western Medicine" is a business whose goal is to keep you sick to sell you medicines, you will tend to move away from genetically modified foods and favor organic.

  • It's a little early, but twins tend to have their own schedule.

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