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    tend

    US /tɛnd/

    ・

    UK /tend/

    A2
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo move or act in a certain manner
    We tend to drive slower when we see a police car
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo take care of
    Please tend the children while I go to the store
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To regularly behave in a certain way
    They tend to eat together every day

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    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • And we tend to act according to the expectations that we think others have of us.

      And we tend to act according to the expectations that we think others have of us.

    • And we tend to act according to the expectations that we think others have of us.

      And we tend to act according to the expectations that we think others have of us.

    B1

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • TEND TO AGREE WITH

      TEND TO AGREE WITH

    B1

    An Antidote to Dissatisfaction

    10:01An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
    • As a consequence, people who are grateful, no matter what for, tend to be happier and more satisfied.

      As a consequence, people who are grateful, no matter what for, tend to be happier and more satisfied.

    • They sleep better, tend to suffer less from depression, addiction, and

      They sleep better, tend to suffer less from depression, addiction, and

    B1

    When Funny Isn't Funny in English

    06:52When Funny Isn't Funny in English
    • And so people tend to give you a funny look.

      And so people tend to give you a funny look.

    A2

    How Your Birth Month Impacts Your Success

    07:10How Your Birth Month Impacts Your Success
    • This is known as relative age effect: people born earlier in the school or sports year tend to perform to a higher level than those born at the end of the year.

      This is known as relative age effect: people born earlier in the school or sports year tend to perform to a higher level than those born at the end of the year.

    • tend to perform to a higher level than those born at the end of the year.

      tend to perform to a higher level than those born at the end of the year.

    A2

    The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP

    08:58The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
    • Granted, most people, when they see a headline about vaginal eggs or steaming groins, tend to chuckle and just move on.

      Granted, most people, when they see a headline about vaginal eggs or steaming groins, tend to chuckle and just move on.

    • tend to chuckle and just move on.

      tend to chuckle and just move on.

    B2

    The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work

    04:23The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work
    • that they are in safe and tender hands (to  hazard a generalisation: most people tend  

      that they are in safe and tender hands (to  hazard a generalisation: most people tend  

    B1

    Impulse Buying: Why You Buy Stuff You Don't Need

    06:14Impulse Buying: Why You Buy Stuff You Don't Need
    • Impulse buyers tend to be impulsive in general, which isn't too surprising.

      Impulse buyers tend to be impulsive in general, which isn't too surprising.

    • Impulse buyers tend to be impulsive in general, which isn't too surprising.

      Impulse buyers tend to be impulsive in general, which isn't too surprising.

    B1

    How This Chair Conquered the World

    07:32How This Chair Conquered the World
    • We tend to associate most objects with a certain time or place. If someone shows us a random

      We tend to associate most objects with a certain time or place. If someone shows us a random

    B1

    Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords

    07:03Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords
    • Conversely, supposedly synchronous forms like cell phone and Zoom calls tend to have a slight delay that can throw a wrench into the normal conversational flow.

      Conversely, supposedly synchronous forms like cell phone and Zoom calls tend to have a slight delay that can throw a wrench into the normal conversational flow.

    • and Zoom calls tend to have a slight delay

      and Zoom calls tend to have a slight delay

    B1