tends

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be apt, likely v.
care for v.

VERB

be apt, likely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn

STRONG

aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend

WEAK

be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have a tendency have an inclination make for move toward result in serve to verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hurt shun take

STRONG

dissuade follow obey

WEAK

abandon ignore neglect

VERB

care for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cultivate do feed keep look after maintain manage protect take care of watch

STRONG

accomplish administer attend baby-sit cherish control corral defend direct foster guard handle mind nurse nurture oversee perform safeguard serve shepherd shield sit superintend supervise

WEAK

cater to do for keep an eye on keep tabs on minister to ride herd on see after see to take under wing wait on watch out for watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy fail harm hurt ignore neglect

STRONG

abandon deny disregard endanger forget forsake give up mismanage refuse relinquish renounce resign

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tends

Lula tends to have more support among Catholics while Bolsonaro has the backing of a booming Evangelical population.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Also: because as they're young, the public tends to sympathise.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

It tends to be pretty fun and lively.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Discounting tends to make analysts squeamish, as it is often a sign of weaker demand.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Chest voice feels like the sound is emanating from the chest, which tends to create a lot of tension in the throat, particularly in younger singers.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin