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tend to

/tɛnd tuː/ /tɛnd tə/
phrasal verb
  1. 1 eğiliminde olmak, (bir şeyi yapmaya) meyilli olmak
  2. 2 ilgilenmek, bakmak, özen göstermek

Definition (English)

  1. To be likely to behave in a particular way or happen frequently.
  2. To care for someone or something, or deal with a task.

Example Sentences

  1. Prices tend to rise during the summer months.
    Yaz aylarında fiyatlar artma eğilimindedir.
  2. She tends to arrive late when it rains.
    Yağmur yağdığında geç kalmaya meyillidir.
  3. The nurse tended to the patient's wounds carefully.
    Hemşire hastanın yaralarıyla dikkatle ilgilendi.
  4. I need to go home and tend to my garden.
    Eve gidip bahçemle ilgilenmem gerekiyor.

Synonyms

be prone tohave a tendency tolook aftertake care ofattend to

Collocations

tend to betend to do somethingtend to thinktend to the sicktend to someone's needs

Related Words

tendencyattentioncareinclination

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