trend

¹trend

verb \ˈtrend\

Definition of TREND

intransitive verb

1

a : to extend in a general direction : follow a general course <mountain ranges trending north and south> b : to veer in a new direction : bend <a coastline that trends westward>

2

a : to show a tendency : incline <prices trending upward> b : to become deflected : shift <opinions trending toward conservatism>

Examples of TREND

1. <during the winter our school system trends toward canceling school at the drop of a hat—or at least a snowflake>
2. <the river trends east, then west again, forming an oxbow>

Origin of TREND

Middle English, to turn, revolve, from Old English trendan; akin to Middle High German trendel disk, spinning top

First Known Use: 1598

Related to TREND

Synonyms: incline, run, tend, lean

Antonyms: straighten

Related Words: go, gravitate; indicate, point, suggest

Near Antonyms: avoid, shun, shy (from or away from)

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Rhymes with TREND

bend, blend, blende, end, fend, friend, lend, mend, rend, scend, send, shend, spend, tend, vend, wend, Wend