attend
to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church.
to go with as a concomitant or result; accompany: Fever may attend a cold. Success attended her hard work.
to take care of; minister to; devote one's services to: The nurse attended the patient daily.
to wait upon; accompany as a companion or servant: The retainers attended their lord.
to take charge of; watch over; look after; tend; guard: to attend one's health.
to listen to; give heed to.
Archaic. to wait for; expect.
to take care or charge: to attend to a sick person.
to apply oneself: to attend to one's work.
to pay attention; listen or watch attentively; direct one's thought; pay heed: to attend to a speaker.
to be present: She is a member but does not attend regularly.
to be present and ready to give service; wait (usually followed by on or upon): to attend upon the Queen.
to follow; be consequent (usually followed by on or upon).
Obsolete. to wait.
Origin of attend
1synonym study For attend
Other words from attend
- at·tend·er, noun
- at·tend·ing·ly, adverb
- well-at·tend·ed, adjective
Words Nearby attend
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How to use attend in a sentence
When Unicef held a consultation workshop in East Asia, Zeng attended as a speaker.
Why kids need special protection from AI’s influence | Karen Hao | September 17, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewPatrick Henry cheer, like other school sports, largely went dark, but the school’s junior varsity coach was not eager to shut down a private offseason competition team attended by some students at the Infinity Gymnastics gym in El Cajon.
School Sports Became ‘Clubs’ Amid the Pandemic – Now Two Coaches Are Out | Ashly McGlone | September 17, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhile all of BI’s virtual events are free to attend with email registration, they can be monetized in several different ways.
‘Eager to explore more’: Business Insider’s virtual events strategy lifts volume and plants evergreen on-demand feature | Max Willens | September 16, 2020 | DigidayBillington, who attends school with Baxter, said she would continue using TikTok regardless of its owner “as long they don’t change it and turn it into Instagram,” a TikTok rival.
What’s Oracle? TikTok users react to proposed Oracle deal | Danielle Abril | September 15, 2020 | FortuneWe attended to connect with potential clients who need mobile applications for their businesses.
Last day to save on passes to TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 | Alexandra Ames | September 11, 2020 | TechCrunch
In 1995, Myerson made a point not to attend the 75th anniversary of the Miss America pageant.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThose who are not working on Sunday will almost certainly attend the funeral for Liu.
In neighborhoods such as Harlem, 33 percent of students attend charter schools, a majority of them black or Latino.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats | Daniel DiSalvo | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Five of them would attend a show and each one would memorize a certain part of a garment,” said Elia.
A few even noted that they attend Christmas mass with Christian friends.
While Louis was reading these dispatches, he received a summons from Elizabeth, to attend her immediately.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterFull provision is made for Catholics and Nonconformists desiring to attend the services of their respective bodies.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellWill your Majesty be pleased to have them given a goodly number of religious, so that they may attend to their ministries.
Hedges had to go on his way also, for it was close upon the countess-dowager's dinner-hour, at which ceremony he must attend.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood"Would you like to attend services at the church this evening," said Irene after a time, and when they were again alone.
The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for attend
/ (əˈtɛnd) /
to be present at (an event, meeting, etc)
(when intr, foll by to) to give care; minister
(when intr, foll by to) to pay attention; listen
(tr; often passive) to accompany or follow: a high temperature attended by a severe cough
(intr; foll by on or upon) to follow as a consequence (of)
(intr foll by to) to devote one's time; apply oneself: to attend to the garden
(tr) to escort or accompany
(intr; foll by on or upon) to wait (on); serve; provide for the needs (of): to attend on a guest
(tr) archaic to wait for; expect
(intr) obsolete to delay
Origin of attend
1Derived forms of attend
- attender, noun
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