tend (to)

verb

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

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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
  • Law likes Bobby’s dye pattern, but Willy and Heidi both think the dress’s baggy, circular shape is unflattering.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Glasner has the energy of a man who doesn’t want to be liked, but does want to be admired.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of like
Verb
  • Bateman has no need for bios, preferring to work off the script alone.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Like every other automaker, Defender and JLR are navigating a commercial environment that seems to prefer all-electric vehicles, or hybrids, or internal combustion engine cars, depending on the month or even day.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • With the embrace of partisan gerrymandering and geographic sorting, where individuals gravitate toward politically similar populations, few races are competitive on election day.
    — Jack Harvel August 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Businesses naturally gravitate toward raising prices, cutting costs, and maximizing quarterly margins because those decisions produce immediate, measurable results.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of gravitate
Verb
  • Trump’s reliance on billionaire advisers and policies favoring large investors collide with his promise to lower everyday costs, as public approval of his economic stewardship sinks to 32% ahead of midterms.
    — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The year has also favored quality stocks inside the small-cap universe.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 17 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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