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tends (to)

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present tense third-person singular of tend (to)

Synonyms & Antonyms of tends (to)

1 as in attends, ministers (to)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tends (to)

attends,
ministers (to)

serves,
slaves (for),
works (for)

2 as in gravitates, inclines (toward)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tends (to)

gravitates,
inclines (toward)

cares (for),
favors,
leans (toward or towards),
likes,
prefers

adores,
cottons (to),
delights (in),
digs,
enjoys,
fancies,
grooves (on),
relishes,
revels (in)

chooses,
culls,
handpicks,
names,
picks,
selects,
singles (out),
takes

covets,
craves,
desires,
hankers (for or after),
wants,
wishes (for)

biases
(or biasses),
prejudices

admires,
appreciates,
cherishes,
prizes,
treasures,
values

goes in for,
is partial to

goes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for tends (to)

avoids,
shies (from or away from),
shuns

disfavors,
dislikes,
mislikes

abhors,
abominates,
detests,
hates,
loathes

declines,
refuses,
rejects,
turns down

discards,
jettisons,
throws away,
throws out

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“Tends (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tends%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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