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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More than 200 people have attended an emotional vigil in Cambridge to remember the life of Jason Arday.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Japanese defence ministers have attended Yasukuni before, the last one being Minoru Kihara in 2024.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Gracie said one of her earliest “Little House” memories is visiting the family homestead in De Smet, S.D., when she was about 5 years old, and the two have attended several cast reunions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He is one of the few people in Mexico, he said, who will have attended games from all three World Cups the country has hosted, with 2026 following 1970 and 1986.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Maybe because I would’ve loved so much to have attended something like that.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
