Making for
Tend and making for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tend" instead a verb "Making for".
Tend
Tend verb - To show a liking or proneness (for something).
Making for and tend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Making for" instead a verb "Tend".
Both terms in one sentence
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The scientists tend to put themselves between Songbird and the enemies, making for a frustrating time.
- Because most authors write about what they know, creators of fictional works tend to set stories in their home city/province/ country, making for well developed, colorful settings.
Source: Creator Provincialism
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Tend and Making for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/making_for/tend
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