Direct and Tend

Direct

Direct verb - To look after and make decisions about.

Usage example: the music teacher directs both the student orchestra and the marching band

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Tend and direct are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tend" instead a verb "Direct".

Tend verb - To take charge of especially on behalf of another.

Usage example: tend the store while I run an errand

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Direct and tend are semantically related in care for topic. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Tend".

power	direct power	tend power
people	direct people	tend people
thanks	direct thanks	tend thanks
someone	direct someone	tend someone
Other words: time, bit, game, defense, times, powers, abilities, members.

Both races have a similar level of technology and both use magic but, again, Trolls tend towards more direct application while Elves prefer to be more subtle.

Source: Literature / The Broken Sword
None of them is particularly stupid, but they tend to take the direct approach to fighting.

Source: Five Bad Band / Anime
It's theoretically possible to kill one, but only another AI god would have the means to do so, and they tend to prefer manipulation and extremely long-term plotting to direct combat.

Source: Nigh-Invulnerability

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