Set and Tend

Set

Set verb - To cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop.

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

Nearby Words: setup, setting

Tend verb - To show a liking or proneness (for something).

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Set and tend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Set" instead a verb "Tend".

people	set people	tend people
part	set part	tend part
point	set point	tend point
way	set way	tend way
Other words: game, bar, rules, traps.

Of course, the show is set in what was New York City, but that sort of thing doesn't tend to help in these situations.

Source: Surprisingly Good English
Been There, Shaped History: Since his novels are usually set around historical battles, like Waterloo or Agincourt, and his protagonists tend to be military types.

Source: Creator / Bernard Cornwell
Set Bonus: Mastercraft sets tend to have them in order to compensate for the fact that most of the time, the weapon and armor don't work well together.

Source: Video Game / AdventureQuest

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