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tend to v — to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic

Pronunciation (IPA): /tend tu/

Korean meaning: ~하는 경향이 있다, ~하기 쉽다

Korean pronunciation: **텐**드 투

Example Sentences

  • My cat tends to knock things off the table just to watch them fall.
  • Students tend to study harder right before exams.
  • I tend to lose my keys right when I'm running late for work.

tend to v

NOUN

//tend tu//

to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic

tend to v concept
💡 Concept

to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic

tend to v rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He tends to bend it back and mend what's broken

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tend tu/
🇬🇧 UK/tend tuː/

🌳Etymology

Roottend

Origin

라틴어 'tendere'(늘이다, 향하다)에서 유래되었습니다. 원래는 물리적으로 어떤 방향으로 향한다는 의미였지만, 시간이 지나면서 성향이나 경향을 나타내는 의미로 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

bendsendmendend
bend
send
mend
end

🔗Collocations

tend to agree
tend to forget
tend to increase
tend to believe
tend to avoid
people tend to

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My cat tends to knock things off the table just to watch them fall.”

“Students tend to study harder right before exams.”

😄 Fun example

“I tend to lose my keys right when I'm running late for work.”

“House prices tend to rise in popular neighborhoods.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

incline tobe prone tobe likely tohave a tendency tobe apt to

Antonyms

avoidresistunlikely to

Related

tendencyinclinationhabitpatternbehavior

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