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
  • Bucks like to bed on a ridge or bench, watching for does and scent-checking scrapes below.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Democrats would still like the election to be a referendum on Trump, while Republicans would prefer voters render their verdict on Biden and Harris.
    W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of like
Verb
  • Slimy slugs and snails are thriving in Los Angeles, California and appear to prefer urban life.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • More news: Kamala Harris Personally Called Dodgers Manager After World Series But those with more direct baseball experience with the Florida climate would prefer the team stay indoors.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • Data teams needing to solve the problem are gravitating toward a new solution called modern cloud OLAP.
    Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • When waves of Portuguese immigrants came to California in the latter half of the 20th century, many naturally gravitated toward work that reflected life on the islands: farming and fishing.
    Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of gravitate
Verb
  • Their findings also revealed that residents of the seaside resort favored by wealthy Romans had diverse backgrounds, primarily tracing their ancestry to eastern Mediterranean immigrants, highlighting the mobility of people and the multicultural nature of the Roman Empire.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • So how did Walmart reposition itself from middle America big box store, to the retailer favored by buzzy young influencers?
    Kiri Masters, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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 21 Nov. 2024.

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