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   At·tend

   /əˈtend/

   

   verb

   • 1. be present at (an event, meeting, or function): "the entire sales force attended the conference" Similar be present atbe atbe there atsit in ontake part inappear atput in an appearance atmake an appearance atpresent oneself atturn up atvisitpay a visit togo tofrequenthauntpatronizeinformal:show up atpop up atshow one's face athang out attake incatchOpposite miss
   • ▪ go regularly to (an educational, religious, social, or clinical institution): "all children are required to attend school"
   • 2. deal with: "he muttered that he had business to attend to" Similar deal withcope withsee toaddressmanageorganizeorchestratemake arrangements forsort outhandletake care oftake charge oftake responsibility fortake in handtake forwardtake upundertaketacklegive one's attention toapply oneself toOpposite neglect
   • ▪ give practical help and care to; look after: "the severely wounded had two medics to attend to their wounds" Similar care forlook aftertake care ofminister toadminister tokeep an eye onsee totendtreatnursehelpaidassistsuccornurturemindinformal:doctor
   • ▪ pay attention to: "Alice hadn't attended to a word of his sermon" Similar pay attentionpay heedbe attentivelistenlend an earconcentrate ontake note ofbear in mindgive thought totake into considerationbe heedful ofheedrespectfollowobservenoticemarkinformal:tune in toget a load ofcheck outbe all ears forarchaic:hearkengive earregardOpposite disregardignore
   • 3. escort or accompany (a member of royalty or other important personage) so as to assist them; wait on: "Her Royal Highness was attended by two capable women" Similar escortaccompanyguardchaperonesquireconvoyguideleadconductushershepherdfollowshadowassisthelpservewait on
   • 4. occur with or as a result of: "people feared that the switch to a peacetime economy would be attended by a severe slump" Similar be accompanied bybe associated withbe connected withbe linked withgo hand in hand withoccur withco-occur withcoexist withbe produced bybe brought about byoriginate fromoriginate instem fromresult frombe a result ofarise fromfollow on frombe a consequence of

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘apply one's mind or energies to’): from Old French atendre, from Latin attendere, from ad- ‘to’ + tendere ‘stretch’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. attender noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb attend, such as to be present at, to pay attention to, or to look after. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of attend.

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   Attend definition: to be present at. See examples of ATTEND used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb attend, which can mean to be present at, to take care of, to listen to, or to accompany. See examples, synonyms, and related words for attend.

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   attend: 1 v be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. “She attends class regularly” “I rarely attend services at my church” Synonyms: go to Antonyms: miss fail to attend an event or activity Types: sit in attend as a visitor worship attend religious services offer , offer up present as an act of worship Type of: be occupy a ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb attend with examples and pictures. Find out how to use attend in different contexts, such as attending events, classes, meetings or people.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › attendATTEND | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ATTEND meaning: 1. to go to an event: 2. to go regularly to a particular church/school, etc. Learn more.