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.See also: tend, toward

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.See also: tend, toward

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