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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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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.

See also: tend, toward