tend toward (something)
tend toward (something)
To have a tendency or be inclined or disposed to display some behavior or characteristic. The author's work tends toward the harsh, gloomy realities of the world, but she always maintains a vein of persistent hopefulness in all her stories. His fiscal policies tend toward conservatism, while his social policies tend toward liberalism.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tend toward something
to have a tendency to display a certain characteristic. Roger tends toward the dramatic. We all tend toward bad humor during bad weather.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
tend toward
v.
1. To have a tendency toward something: Most kinds of paint tend toward peeling over time.
2. To be disposed or inclined toward something: Many children tend toward exaggeration.
3. To move or extend in some direction: Our ship tended toward the northern coast.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- tend toward
- well disposed toward (someone or something)
- well disposed to
- well disposed to (someone or something)
- in the same mold
- skeleton at the feast
- recognize (someone or something) by (something)
- recognize by
- that's (someone or something) for you
- there's something for you