tend (to)

verb

Definition of tend (to)next
1
as in to minister (to)

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2
as in to cotton (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tend (to)
  1. like
  2. prefer
  3. gravitate
  4. favor
Verb
  • No one likes the sloppy tailoring of Octavius’s open-back suit, but Law loves the jacket.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • The firm also likes artificial intelligence beneficiaries for equity allocations across its portfolios.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of like
Verb
  • Meanwhile, oily or acne-prone skin types may prefer lightweight fluids and gels that are noncomedogenic and won’t feel heavy throughout the day.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026
  • General manager Jeff Pagliocca prefers to remain active during all trade windows, which has resulted in a flood of moves over the past three seasons that include trading away star players like Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Angel Reese.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • While the 4-year-old was light on substantive critique, the older brother gravitated to the Puro Sound Labs’s Bluetooth headphones.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of gravitate
Verb
  • Above-average precipitation is favored across much of the West, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Although some may disagree, or favor a one-time transfer rule, the main issue with the UIL rules is not how they are written but how inconsistently they are enforced.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of favor
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“Tend (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tend%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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