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propendere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dispose verb To get rid of something (usually with 'of').
  • tend verb To be likely to behave, happen, or turn out in a particular way.

Senses

propendere is used for these senses in English:

  • dispose To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
  • tend (followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning. [from mid-14th c.]

dispose — full definition

  1. verb To get rid of something (usually with 'of').
  2. verb To arrange or place things in a particular order.
  3. verb To make someone inclined or willing to feel or act a certain way.

tend — full definition

  1. verb To be likely to behave, happen, or turn out in a particular way.
  2. verb To look after or care for someone or something.

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