attend
verb (used with object)
to be present at.
have attended
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present perfectof attend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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About a quarter of the 120,000 people estimated to have attended the festival over the past four days are thought to have travelled from outside Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Prosecutors have cited photographs allegedly taken during a meeting at the Novotel hotel in Antananarivo which Ravatomanga is said to have attended.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
People who have attended meetings with the family said Bo Hines, his father and Dennis began traveling by private jet after Bo Hines left the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
More than 200 people have attended an emotional vigil in Cambridge to remember the life of Jason Arday.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“All of your wishes have been carried out, Highness. Personally I have attended to each detail.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
