tend towards

tend towards
phr verb
Tend towards/toward is used with these nouns as the object: ↑infinity

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  • tend — W1S1 [tend] v [Sense: 1, 3, 5; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: tendre to stretch , from Latin tendere] [Sense: 2, 4; Date: 1100 1200; Origin: attend] 1.) tend to do sth if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tend — /tend/ verb 1 tend to do sth to often do a particular thing, especially something that is bad or annoying, and to be likely to do it again: Sally tends to interfere in other people s business. | The car does tend to overheat. 2 tend towards sth… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • tend*/*/*/ — [tend] verb 1) [I] to usually do a particular thing He tends to exaggerate.[/ex] I tend not to go out so much in the winter.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to take care of someone or something Eddie kept himself busy tending the garden.[/ex] Doctors were tending… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • tend */*/*/ — UK [tend] / US verb Word forms tend : present tense I/you/we/they tend he/she/it tends present participle tending past tense tended past participle tended 1) a) [intransitive] to usually do a particular thing tend to do something: He tends to… …   English dictionary

  • tend — [[t]te̱nd[/t]] ♦♦ tends, tending, tended 1) VERB If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens. [V to inf] A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy... [V to inf] In older age groups women… …   English dictionary

  • tend — v. 1) (AE) (d; intr.) to tend to (to tend to one s own business) (CE has attend to) 2) (d; intr.) to tend towards 3) (E) he tends to exaggerate * * * [tend] (E) he tends to exaggerate (d; intr.) to tend towards (AE) (d; intr.) to tend to (CE has… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Tend — Tend, v. i. [F. tendre, L. tendere, tensum and tentum, to stretch, extend, direct one s course, tend; akin to Gr. ? to stretch, Skr. tan. See {Thin}, and cf. {Tend} to attend, {Contend}, {Intense}, {Ostensible}, {Portent}, {Tempt}, {Tender} to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tend and befriend — is a behavioural pattern exhibited by human beings and some animal species when under threat. It refers to protection of offspring (tending) and seeking out of the social group for joint protection (befriending). Fight or flight versus tend and… …   Wikipedia

  • tend — I. /tɛnd / (say tend) verb (i) 1. to be disposed or inclined in action, operation, or effect (to do something): the particles tend to unite. 2. to be disposed towards a state of mind, emotion, quality, etc. 3. to incline in operation or effect;… …  

  • tend — 01. Students [tend] to work very hard at the beginning of the session, but then often get kind of lazy towards the end. 02. Carmen [tends] to lose her temper if you disagree with her. 03. Boys [tend] to mature at a later age than girls. 04.… …   Grammatical examples in English

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