ATTEND Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

attend

verb

ə-ˈtend

Definition of attend

as in to accompany

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes

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as in to listen

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation

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as in to watch

to take charge of especially on behalf of another tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own

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as in to coincide

to occur or exist at the same time all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games

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Recent Examples of attend Once home, hunched over a Nespresso, Tracey attended to the buildup on her iPhone, saving Lois’s WhatsApp voice note till last. — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Some of Federer’s contemporaries did attend the ceremony, including Andy Roddick, who lost four major finals to the Swiss star, Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The royal family attended a service at Asker Church, southwest of Oslo. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 His son, who is currently attending community college, hopes to transfer to UC Davis. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attend

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Verb

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by large waves.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompany

Verb

Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir participates at a listening session on a referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 24, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In a world where music is everywhere and constantly available, there is something increasingly powerful about creating a space where people stop and really listen.

— Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of listen

Verb

In addition to speech, our management of a localized fire for food, safety, and comfort is another uniquely human behavior, one that seems to have coincided with the development of complex spoken language.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Trout has spent his entire 16-year career with the Angels, a period that has coincided with one of the worst stretches in franchise history.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of coincide

Verb

If any normal American walked off the job without permission once a year for four straight years, security would escort them out of the building.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Beyond the missile fields The Grey Wolf’s role will extend beyond escorting convoys and responding to emergencies around ICBM sites.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of escort

Verb

Along with performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii and more, the festival provided a space where attendees could connect directly with the festival’s nonprofit partners and hear more about the issues and communities at the center of their work.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Twice that day, Issa hears about earnest stuff Anton said to win voters over to Paul Baker’s side.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hear

Verb

While not directly involved in controlling the system, humans give Spike rules of engagement all the while, supervising the entire system during operation.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervise

Verb

The actors first appeared together in 2001 movie Ocean’s 11, in which Clooney’s Danny oversees a group of thieves during an ambitious heist.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Fischer brings experience overseeing finance at a large public company accustomed to making long-term infrastructure investments.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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