tend to

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

It also doesn’t hurt that energy stocks tend to be in value indexes and funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

High earners tend to do just fine in most economic scenarios.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

It merely looks for linguistic patterns that tend to correlate with AI output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Mountain lion kittens tend to thrive with a companion, a strategy the Zoo has successfully used with other rescues,” the zoo said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s not a lot of students of color at Livingston Middle School, but it’s true that we tend to stick together.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh