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gravitate vs tend

tend vs gravitate

gravitate and tend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gravitate No No Yes No
tend No No Yes No
As verbs, tend is a hypernym of gravitate; that is, tend is a word with a broader meaning than gravitate:
  • gravitate: move toward
  • tend: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Other hypernyms of gravitate include be given, incline, lean, run.
gravitate (verb) tend (verb)
move due to the pull of gravitation have care of or look after
be attracted to manage or run
move toward have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Difference between gravitate and tend

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