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tend to
Apply one's attention, as in We should tend to our business, which is to teach youngsters . This term uses tend in the sense of “attend.†[1300s]
Be disposed or inclined, as in We tend to believe whatever we are told . This term uses tend in the sense of “have a tendency.†[c. 1600]
Example Sentences
These tend to increase in value when stock markets fall as they are seen as a "safe haven" along with other assets such as gold.
Cell phones, TVs and video game consoles tend to be big-ticket purchases, and the latest US tariffs could make them even bigger-ticket.
As you approach retirement age, pension pots tend to be moved to less risky investments, such as government bonds.
I tend to be a glass half-full type of person, but the president and his ideas are just so crazy sometimes.
"And the moment that summer ends, those bonds tend to break because people go in different directions. And just in the context of what's happening in the UK, but across the world too, I think that's really challenging for young people, more so than I think we envision."
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